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