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Rosemary Olive Oil Bread

I never win anything, I mean, like, never.  So you can imagine how excited I was when, in November, I found out I had actually won a contest!  Groopdealz was giving away a Kitchen Aid Artisan Mixer and so I entered the contest.  I really wanted to win, but I didn’t hear anything, so I just assumed, like every other contest, I hadn’t won.  Then I got the email saying I won….REALLY?…..Is this a joke?  No, it was no joke I actually won a beautiful new mixer.  I was over the moon!

When it arrived, we were in the middle of packing to move to our new house, so it had to stay packed in it’s box.  I was dying to give it a try, but we were so busy moving and getting settled into the new house, that it was only this past weekend that I had the chance to give it a try.

I decided to make this rosemary olive oil bread.  The mixer, of course, worked like a charm and the bread was delicious!  This bread is tender and the rosemary gives it great flavor.  It’s a perfect accompaniment to any meal and would also be delicious for a sandwich.  Perhaps a grilled ham and swiss?

Rosemary Olive Oil Bread

  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 5 tsp yeast (2 packages)
  • 1 1/2 cups warm water
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp dried rosemary
  • 2 eggs
  • 6 cups flour, plus 1/2 cup

Mix 1/2 cup water, 1 tsp sugar and yeast together in a glass measuring cup and set aside to rise.

Mix remaining water, sugar, oil, salt, rosemary and eggs together.

Add 3 cups of flour and mix with a mixer until smooth.

Add yeast when its risen to the top of the cup. ( the yeast gets really bubbly and expands while it sits)

Add  1 more cup of flour, still using mixer.

Add last 2 cups of flour and mix with a spoon or the dough hook of your mixer, do not over mix.

Put remaining 1/2 cup of flour on a board and put dough on it.

Knead the dough until the flour is worked in.  If it’s really sticky, add more flour, a little add a time until dough is just slightly sticky.

Drizzle some oil in a bowl, then add the dough and coat with the oil.

Cover dough with a clean kitchen towel or a paper towel and let rise in a warm place until it doubles, (about 1 hour).

Once dough is risen, turn out, back onto a lightly floured board and punch down (flatten and fold over).

Divide dough and form into two loaves.  Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Cover and let rise again for about 1 hour.  With a sharp knife, cut three slits in the top of each loaf.

Bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes, until golden brown.

ENJOY!

 

 

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