Italian
Rosemary Sourdough Bread
This crisp-crusted, golden rosemary sourdough bread is interspersed with hearty, fragrant herbs, and is great with a smear of butter, or a dab of jam.
Bread Flour
Rosemary
Salt
What You'll Need
Polenta
Starter
Olive Oil
Whole Wheat Flour
Feed starter
1
Revive and feed your starter, starting two nights in advance (see recipe for detailed instructions).
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Mix flours
2
Combine bread flour and whole wheat flour. Add salt and chopped rosemary, and stir to combine.
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Mix Bread Batter
3
Pour in the water and starter to bowl with flour. Beat 40 strokes, scraping the bottom and the sides of the bowl, until the dough forms a thick, spongy mass.
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Let Bread Dough Rise
4
Transfer dough to an oiled large bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a large plate and let ferment for 12 to 24 hours.
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When dough is ready, shape dough - check out the recipe for detailed instructions on my EASY foolproof method!
Shape Bread
5
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Let Dough Rise a Second Time
6
Cover the dough with plastic wrap sprayed with oil, oily side down. Let rest for 5 to 8 hours.
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Bake Italian Rosemary Sourdough Bread
7
Bake at a 450F oven for 27 to 30 minutes, placing a water-filled pan on the bottom of the oven.
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