Recipe and source notes

Alkubus (Nigerian Steamed Bread)

4 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 2 cups wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon instant yeast
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Make it step by step

  1. Sift the flour into a mixing bowl. Mix in the yeast, salt, and baking powder.
  2. Mix in the water to make a dough, and knead it until cohesive and fully combined.
  3. Cover the dough and let rise for 1 hour.
  4. Gently deflate the dough.
  5. Grease a cooking mold, and transfer the dough to the mold.
  6. Cover the mold and place it in a steamer setup. Steam until cooked through and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  7. Remove from the heat and let cool.
  8. Unmold the steamed bread and serve.

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Recipe source

Adapted from Wikibooks Cookbook by Wikibooks contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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