Best Nutty Rosemary Bread Recipes

ALMOST-FAMOUS ROSEMARY BREAD

Steps:

• Stir the yeast, sugar and 1/4 cup warm water in a large bowl (or in the bowl of a stand mixer). Let sit until foamy, about 5 minutes.
• Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, the flour, 1 1/2 tablespoons rosemary, the fine salt and 3/4 cup warm water; stir with a wooden spoon (or with the dough hook if using a mixer) until a dough forms.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead, dusting lightly with flour if necessary, until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. (Or knead with the dough hook on medium-high speed, adding a little flour if the dough sticks to the bowl, about 8 minutes.)
• Brush a large bowl with olive oil. Add the dough, cover with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature until more than doubled, about 2 hours.
• Brush 2 baking sheets with olive oil. Generously flour a work surface; turn the dough out onto the flour and divide into 4 pieces. Working with one piece at a time, sprinkle some flour on the dough, then fold the top and bottom portions into the middle. Fold in the sides to make a free-form square. Use a spatula to turn the dough over, then tuck the corners under to form a ball. Place seam-side down on a prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough, putting 2 balls on each baking sheet. Let stand, uncovered, until more than doubled, about 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bake the loaves 10 minutes; brush with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with the kosher salt and the remaining 1/2 tablespoon rosemary. Continue baking until golden brown, about 10 more minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool. Serve with olive oil seasoned with pepper.

COUNTRY-STYLE WALNUT AND ROSEMARY BREAD

Steps:

• Mix 2 cups warm water and yeast in large bowl of electric mixer fitted with dough hook; let stand until yeast dissolves, about 5 minutes.
• In medium bowl, combine all purpose flour with whole wheat flour, rosemary and salt.
• Stir 1 tblsp oil into yeast mixture.
• Gradually add flour mixture and beat until incorporated.
• Mix on medium speed 10 minutes, adding more all purpose flour if dough is sticky.
• Turn out dough onto floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 3 minutes.
• Place dough in lightly-oiled large bowl; turn to coat.
• Cover with plastic, then kitchen towel.
• Let dough rise in warm, draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 ¼ hours.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tblsp oil and garlic in small skillet over medium heat for 1 minute; stir in nuts and pepper.
• Remove from heat; cool.
• Discard garlic.
• Preheat oven to 375F.
• Punch dough down; let rest 10 minutes.
• Roll out dough to 12 inch diameter round.
• Spread walnut mixture over.
• Fold dough over walnut mixture; knead 3 minutes to distribute walnuts evenly.
• Form dough into ball.
• Place smooth side up on heavy, large baking sheet.
• Cover with towel; let rise in warm, draft-free area until almost doubled, about 35 minutes.
• Bake until bread is golden and sounds hollow when tapped on bottom, about 45 minutes.
• Cool on rack.

DELICIOUS ROSEMARY BREAD

Steps:

• Dissolve the sugar in warm water in a medium bowl, and mix in the yeast. When yeast is bubbly, mix in salt, butter, 1 tablespoon rosemary, and Italian seasoning. Mix in 2 cups flour. Gradually add remaining flour to form a workable dough, and knead 10 to 12 minutes.
• Coat the inside of a large bowl with olive oil. Place dough in bowl, cover, and allow to rise 1 hour in a warm location.
• Punch down dough, and divide in half. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly grease paper. Shape dough into 2 round loaves, and place on the baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining rosemary. Cover, and allow to rise 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Brush loaves with egg. Bake 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.