Nigeria · West Africa
Agege Bread
Nigeria's beloved soft white sandwich bread, named for the Lagos suburb where it was first commercially baked — dense, sweet and springy enough to pull into stretchy strands.
Method
Tin-Bake, Long Proof
Hydration
66%
water to flour
Glycemic index
78
High GI
Energy
290 kcal
per 100 g
Sensory profile
- sourness
- 1
- sweetness
- 5
- crispiness
- 1
- chewiness
- 5
- aroma
- 5
- moistness
- 7
Scale 0–10
Nutrition
per 100 g| Energy | 290 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 7.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 52 g |
| of which sugars | 7 g |
| Fat | 5 g |
| Fiber | 1.8 g |
| Sodium | 420 mg |
Typical values; recipes vary.
Texture
- Very soft sweet crumb
- Dense springy sandwich loaf
Typical ingredients
- Wheat Flour
- Milk
- Yeast
- Salt
- Sugar
- Fat / Butter
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