Rosemary Garlic Bread

Name: Rosemary Garlic Bread
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 8 serving
Ingredients: 1 ½ tsp active dry yeast; 1 cup warm water; 2 tsp white sugar; 2 tsp fine salt; 3 TB extra virgin olive oil; 2 ½ cups bread flour; 1 TB dried rosemary; ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper; ½ tsp dried oregano; 1 head of roasted garlic; extra olive oil for brushing on top and serving; coarse sea salt for sprinkling on top; clean water in spray bottle; olive oil; balsamic vinegar

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Prep Time
2 hrs
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
2 hrs 25 mins
Servings
8
Calories
221 kcal
Course
Side Dish, Appetizer, Bread
Cuisine
American

Rosemary Garlic Bread

Iris Warren

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This rustic rosemary garlic bread is wonderfully golden brown on the outside with a soft, fluffy center and plenty of garlic flavor. People say it's as good as (or even better) than Macaroni Grill Rosemary Bread!

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Ingredients

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1 ½ tsp active dry yeast
1 cup warm water 110-115F
2 tsp white sugar
2 tsp fine salt
3 TB extra virgin olive oil
2 ½ cups bread flour
1 TB dried rosemary
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
½ tsp dried oregano
1 head of roasted garlic
extra olive oil for brushing on top and serving
coarse sea salt for sprinkling on top
clean water in spray bottle

Optional for Serving

olive oil extra virgin
balsamic vinegar good quality

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Instructions

In large bowl, Sprinkle yeast into 1 cup warm water. Mix in the sugar and salt. Let sit for about 10 minutes or until it foams.
Add in olive oil. Add flour and knead (by hand or stand mixer/hook) for about 10 minutes.
Add rosemary, black pepper, and oregano. Knead another 5 minutes.
Gently knead in roasted garlic by hand, about 1 minute. Dough should come together well at this point; slightly sticky is fine, but still should be manageable.
Place dough ball in well oiled bowl, turning dough a few times so that dough surfaces are protected by oil. Tightly cover bowl with cling wrap.
Place in a warm, draft-free area to rise until dough is doubled, approx. 1 hour, depending on room temp (if your room is cooler, it could take 2 hours.)
After dough is doubled, gently punch it down and shape into a rounded loaf. Using sharp knife, make a criss-cross design on top. Place rounded loaf on greased baking sheet.
Cover up loaf with large mixing bowl inverted over it. Make sure bowl is large enough that it gives your loaf room to rise. Let rise until doubled again, approximately 1 hour.
After dough has doubled again, very gently brush with olive oil, sprinkle with coarse sea salt and a bit more rosemary. Try not to deflate loaf at all.
Bake at 375F for 25-30 minutes, spraying loaf with water once during the middle of baking.
Bump oven up to 425F and spray loaf with water again. Watch carefully - bake just until top is a nice golden brown, taking care not to over bake (it should be pretty quick).
Let bread rest 5 minutes before cutting into it. Serve bread fresh and warm, with your favorite blend of good olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, and balsamic vinegar!

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*If you enjoyed this recipe, please come back and give it a rating. We ❤️ hearing from you.
Be sure your yeast is very fresh, to ensure a good rise. Replace yeast if it's been sitting in pantry for a long time. Tip: Store newly purchased yeast in the freezer for longer shelf life.
Measure ingredients carefully, taking care not to "tap down" flour when measuring. Always use dry measuring cups and use scoop/scrape method as described here.
You can roast several heads of garlic ahead of time and keep them airtight in fridge to use for recipes like this. Roasted garlic can last nicely for up to a week.

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Serving 1serving Calories 221kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 32.5g (11%) Protein 5.1g (10%) Fat 7.7g (12%) Saturated Fat 1.1g (6%) Sodium 584mg (24%) Fiber 1.1g (4%) Sugar 1.5g (3%)