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Rustic Garlic Parmesan Herb Bread

This yeast bread is considered rustic because the dough is shaped into loaves and not baked in a loaf pan. Yeast is mixed with sugar and water. After the yeast blooms, salt, dried herbs and minced garlic are stirred in. Then flour and Parmesan cheese are mixed in until the dough forms. Next the dough rises until doubles and is then shaped into loaves and left to rise again on a baking sheet. Melted butter is brushed on the loaves before baking.

Course Bread
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Rising Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp instant dry yeast
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 4 tsp dried rosemary
  • 2 tsp dried basil
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 12 cloves minced garlic
  • 4 to 5 cups AP flour
  • ⅔ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp butter

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl add yeast, sugar and water. Stir in salt, rosemary, basil, oregano and garlic.

  2. Add in 4 cups flour and the Parmesan cheese and stir until combined. Gradually add in the remaining ½ to 1 cup flour (if needed) until you have a smooth and elastic dough that is tacky, but doesn’t stick to your hands.

  3. Transfer to a lightly greased mixing bowl, cover and let rise until double in size, about 1 hour.
  4. Preheat oven to 375 F. Drizzle baking sheet with olive oil.
  5. Divide the dough into 4 and shape into separate round loaves. Place loaves onto the prepared baking sheet. Let rise another 15 to 20 minutes.
  6. Top each loaf with ½ tbsp melted butter.
  7. Bake at 375 F for 18-20 minutes, until golden brown.

Recipe Notes

I do not use 12 cloves of garlic, I use only 3.