{"id":4814,"date":"2009-03-15T08:39:53","date_gmt":"2009-03-15T15:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecurry.com\/blog\/?p=4814"},"modified":"2010-06-07T20:08:34","modified_gmt":"2010-06-08T03:08:34","slug":"rosemary-pepper-peasant-bread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ecurry.com\/blog\/breads-buns-rolls\/rosemary-pepper-peasant-bread\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosemary Pepper Peasant Bread"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ever have that warm feeling tickle you when you smell that bread baking in the oven? I always do.. not just at home but even in the bakeries.\u00a0 I start feeling hungry & want to touch & feel that warm, soft loaf. Yeah! it’s that romantic. From not ever baking to bread… I am here today where making bread at home is theraputic for me.<\/p>\n

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I love the Rustic breads with a crust top & full of flavors inside. One of these are the herbed bread. Last week a dear friend of ours got us a whole bunch of Rosemary\u00a0 from his garden. I used it in pasta, made some oils. With so much fresh herbs still there\u00a0I\u00a0though\u00a0they would be best used in a bread.\u00a0This the first time since I \u00a0started baking that I did not follow any recipe. I used my own measurements & followed my mind quite prepared to have a disaster! But it was not a disaster\u00a0& I am not ashamed to say that I was very very excited to see the way it turned out! The best bread I ever baked!<\/p>\n

So here it is, a Rosemary & Pepper\u00a0 Peasant Bread. Sending it for Think:Spice<\/a>\u00a0hosted by Divya of Dil Se started by\u00a0 Sunita<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

(It made a big oval loaf,\u00a0 a small round one & 2 little buns)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. 1 Cup Bread Flour<\/li>\n
  2. 3 Cups\u00a0Whole Wheat\u00a0Flour ( More for dusting)<\/li>\n
  3. 3\u00a0Teaspoon Dry Active Yeast<\/li>\n
  4. 3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil (& some more for brushing the bread)<\/li>\n
  5. 4 Tablespoons Finely Chopped Fresh Rosemary\u00a0+ 1 Tablespoon more\u00a0to sprinkle some \u00a0on the top (More or less as you want it)<\/li>\n
  6. 4 Tablespoons Freshly Ground Peppercorns + 1 Tablespoon more\u00a0to sprinkle\u00a0on the top (More or less as you want it)<\/li>\n
  7. 2 Teaspoons Sea Salt<\/li>\n
  8. 1 Teaspoon Sugar<\/li>\n
  9. 2 Cups of Warm Water<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Mix the Oil, Chopped Rosemary & Ground Peppercorn & cover & keep it overnight for the flavors to enhance. (you can make this is a bigger quantity & use it as herbed oil & may be for dipping the bread in it).<\/p>\n

    Take half cup of warm water & dissolve the sugar in the water. Add the yeast to this & let it foam up & do it’s part.<\/p>\n

    Mix the salt, Bread Flour & the Wheat Flour. Add the herb & pepper with the oil to this & gently combine. Add the yeast water & the 1.5 cups of water & make a dough.<\/p>\n

    Knead for no more than 10 minutes. It will be a soft dough. Coat it with some olive oil, cover & keep in a warm place for about 3-4 hours till the amount doubles.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0Punch it down & Divide the dough in to 2. Shape them into Ovals or Rounds.( I did a big oval, a small round & 2 little bun sized for my two kids).<\/p>\n

    This is an optional step just for the looks.. you may skip this. Make a shallow slit on the top about 5 inches long… pinch both sides of the slit, pull & spread it out on the sides\u00a0 like wings .<\/p>\n

    Make slits like a cross on the top of each loaf.\u00a0 Slightly brush with Olive oil & sprinkle with more Rosemary, Pepper & Sea Salt.<\/p>\n

    Lightly Cover the dough & let it rise for another hour.<\/p>\n

    Pre Heat the oven to 400 Degrees F.\u00a0 Bake for about an hour or till the top is light brown & crusty. The bread will sound hollow when you tap it.<\/p>\n

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    \u00a0That comforting aroma… It was a lovely, hearty bread. A thin layer of crust on the top & flavorfully soft & chewy \u00a0inside. The pepper added that slightly warm feeling. I made some dipping oil with more black pepper & herbs. We had it with some vegetable bean soup, for dinner.<\/p>\n

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    Sending this For Susan’s YeastSpotting<\/a> & Ben’s Homemade#2 Bread<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    Related Posts:<\/strong>
    \n    Potato Stuffed Corn Bread<\/strong><\/a>
    \n    Tomato, Herb, Jalapeno & Cheese Bread<\/strong><\/a>
    \n    Poee: Mildly Spiced Goan Bread<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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