Description
Homemade “Rustic No Knead Rosemary Garlic Bread” brings Italian countryside comfort straight to kitchen counters. Fragrant herbs and roasted garlic create a mouthwatering loaf you cannot resist breaking apart and sharing with loved ones.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups (375 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups (360 milliliters) room-temperature water
- ½ teaspoon instant yeast
Flavor Enhancers:
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried)
Seasonings:
- 1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt
- ¾ teaspoon black pepper
Coating:
- 2 tablespoons cornmeal (for dusting the pan)
Instructions
- In a spacious mixing vessel, amalgamate flour, minced garlic, fragrant rosemary, seasoning, and active dry yeast. Gently incorporate these dry components to ensure even distribution.
- Pour lukewarm water into the dry mixture, stirring vigorously until a ragged, ultra-moist dough emerges. The texture should appear uneven and slightly shaggy.
- Encase the bowl with transparent film, allowing the dough to rest and ferment at ambient temperature for approximately 18-24 hours. During this period, expect the mixture to become bubbly and expand.
- Generously coat a cast iron skillet or Dutch oven with culinary oil and dust with cornmeal to prevent sticking.
- Transfer the proofed dough onto a lightly dusted surface, handling it delicately to preserve its airy structure. Softly mold the dough into a rustic, rounded configuration.
- Nestle the shaped loaf into the prepared cooking vessel. Drape a pristine kitchen towel over the dough and permit a secondary rise for roughly two hours until visibly expanded.
- Heat the oven to 450F (230C), ensuring complete temperature stabilization before introducing the bread.
- Slide the skillet containing the dough into the heated oven. Bake for 35-40 minutes, monitoring until the crust achieves a rich golden-brown complexion.
- Verify doneness by tapping the bottom of the loaf – a hollow resonance indicates perfect baking.
- Allow the bread to cool momentarily before slicing. Serve alongside complementary dishes or enjoy with a drizzle of olive oil or softened butter.
Notes
- Enhance flavor intensity by toasting minced garlic and rosemary in a dry skillet before adding to the dough for deeper, more robust herbal notes.
- Experiment with alternative flour types like whole wheat or rye for added nutritional complexity and unique texture variations.
- Ensure precise hydration by measuring water weight instead of volume to maintain consistent dough moisture and achieve perfect bread structure.
- Create a gluten-free version by substituting regular flour with a high-quality gluten-free bread flour blend and adding xanthan gum for improved binding.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 0.2 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg