Description
Roasted garlic bread elevates humble ingredients into a sensory masterpiece of comfort and flavor. Crusty exterior and pillowy interior promise a delightful experience you’ll savor with each warm, aromatic slice.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
- 1.5 cups water
- 6 cloves roasted garlic
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Optional Topping:
- 1 tbsp coarse sea salt
- 1 tbsp cornmeal (for dusting)
Instructions
- In a spacious mixing bowl, combine bread flour, salt, and active dry yeast, creating a dry foundation for your artisan-style bread.
- Pour water into the flour mixture, stirring until a shaggy, rough dough forms with no dry pockets visible.
- Incorporate roasted garlic cloves, gently crushing them to distribute their rich, mellow flavor throughout the dough.
- Drizzle olive oil over the dough, then sprinkle dried rosemary and black pepper, folding these aromatics into the mixture.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rest at room temperature for 12-18 hours, allowing slow fermentation to develop complex flavors.
- After rising, transfer the dough onto a generously floured surface, gently shaping it into a loose round without excessive handling.
- Dust a clean kitchen towel with cornmeal and place the dough on it, covering and letting it rise for an additional 1-2 hours until puffy.
- Preheat a heavy Dutch oven with lid to 450°F for 30 minutes, ensuring an extremely hot cooking environment.
- Carefully slide the dough into the scorching hot Dutch oven, scoring the top with a sharp knife to allow steam escape.
- Bake covered for 30 minutes, then remove the lid and continue baking for 15-20 minutes until the crust turns golden brown and crispy.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle coarse sea salt over the hot bread for a final flavor enhancement.
- Cool the bread on a wire rack for at least 1 hour before slicing to allow internal structure to set properly.
Notes
- Customize your bread’s flavor by roasting different types of garlic like black garlic or elephant garlic for unique taste profiles.
- Experiment with alternative flour blends like whole wheat or spelt to create more nutritious and complex bread textures.
- Prevent sticking by using parchment paper when transferring dough into the hot Dutch oven, ensuring easier handling and cleaner results.
- Enhance the bread’s aromatic potential by adding herbs like thyme, sage, or oregano alongside the rosemary for deeper flavor complexity.
- Prep Time: 12-18 hours
- Cook Time: 45-50 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 3.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg