No Knead Garlic and Rosemary Loaf
This beautiful loaf is simply stunning, and deceptively easy to make!
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 ½ cup lukewarm water
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary chopped
- 1 bulb garlic about 10 cloves
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt, yeast, and rosemary.
- Add water and stir until there are no dry spots remaining.
- Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap or a bowl cover, and let rise overnight, or between 12 and 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place a large Dutch oven with the lid on in the oven for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, peel all the garlic cloves, and cut them each in half.
- On a clean, well floured surface, press the dough flat, and place the garlic cloves evenly over the dough. Fold the dough together and shape into a round loaf. Lightly score the top of the dough with a sharp knife.
- Place dough onto a sheet of parchment paper. Carefully remove the hot Dutch oven from the oven, place the dough inside, and put the lid on the Dutch oven. Bake with the lid on for 30 minutes.
- Remove the lid from the Dutch oven, and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
- Using the parchment paper, gently lift the loaf out of the Dutch oven, and let it cool on a cooling rack before eating.
Notes
If you’d like the garlic to be a bit milder and sweeter, roast the garlic before adding it to the dough. To roast the garlic, Preheat oven to 400F. Slice off top of the bulb of garlic, exposing the tops of the cloves. Rub the garlic in olive oil and sprinkle with a bit of salt and pepper. Wrap the garlic in aluminum foil, about bake for 30 minutes, or until cloves are tender and lightly browned. Let cool. Squeeze out the roasted garlic cloves and set aside until ready to use.