Well, one of my favorites (I'm a bread lover!) . . . it's wonderful on it's own, or cut into squares then sliced through the middle for sandwiches - either a great vegetarian one with sprouts, tomatoes, avacado (for those of you who like it), cucumber, lettuce, etc. or with a little deli meat and cheese added to all that good stuff, too. Either way I make the sandwich, I top it off with Newman's Own Light Balsamic Vinegar Dressing - my very favorite dressing.
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Rosemary Focaccia Bread
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2 c water
1 Tbsp yeast
1 Tbsp sugar
1/3 c freshly chopped rosemary
3 minced garlic cloves
1/4 c extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp freshly cracked pepper
5 cups flour
2 tsp salt
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For the top:
extra virgin olive oil
kosher salt
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1 - In a large mixing bowl combine water, yeast, sugar, freshly chopped rosemary, garlic, olive oil, pepper, and 3 cups of flour. Mix together and allow to sit for 10 minutes.
2 - Add the salt and enough of the remaining flour to pull the mixture together into a soft dough. Knead for 5 minutes.
3 - Spray a large bowl with olive oil
4 - Shape dough into a round and place in the bowl tha thas been sprayed with olive oil.
5 - Spray the top of the bread with olive oil and cover with plastic wrap. Allow bread to double in size (About 1.5 hrs).
6 - Once bread has doubled in size, remove from bowl and place on a counter top. Allow dough to rest for 10 minutes.
7 - Spread dough into a well-oiled cookie sheet - dimpling it with your fingers
8 - Brush the top with olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt
9 - Allow bread dough to double in size again.
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Bake @ 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
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**This recipe actually came as a hearth bread recipe, if that's your preference, use steps 1-6 and follow these:
7 - Divide dough into 2 equal portions
8 - Shape each portion of dough into rounds and place on a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper.
9 - Brush the tops with olive oil and sprinkle each top with kosher salt.
10 - Allow bread dough to double in size.
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Bake @ 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
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I could REALLY use a rosemary plant of my own.
3 comments:
I'm so impressed that you make homemade bread!! I had homemade bread for the first time on my mission and it was DELISH!
That Balsamic Vingarette is good too.
Hope you and the fam are well!
OOOOOOOooooo--that looks amazing! Can't wait to try it!
I am soooo excited to make this and use my rosemary! Thank you!!
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