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Lavender Rosemary Loaf

 

Lavender Rosemary Loaf

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 &2⁄3 cups whole-wheat flour
  • 2 ⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 &1/2 tsp active dry yeast
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp culinary lavender muddled
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh or dried rosemary
  • 1 &1/3 cups room-temperature water
  • 2 tbsp honey

Instructions
 

  • Choose a bowl large enough to allow dough to expand to double its size. Mix flours, yeast, salt, lavender and rosemary together. Mix water and honey together. Add water/honey mixture to flour mixture and mix until just combined.
  • Tip dough out onto a smooth, very well-floured surface. Mix by hand until dough is smooth and comes away from the work surface easily. Return to bowl. Cover with a plastic bag and set aside in a warm (room-temperature), draft-free place for 2 hours.
  • Two hours after mixing, place dough on a well-floured work surface. Shape into a tight oval. Cover with a damp cloth and leave in a warm (room-temperature), draft-free place for 1 hour.
  • At this time, place a pizza stone or heavy-bottomed cookie sheet on the middle rack of your oven and preheat to 425°F. The dough will be ready when it does not spring back readily when poked with your finger and instead leaves a small indentation.
  • At this point, carefully remove pizza stone or cookie sheet from oven. Transfer dough to the stone or sheet, and, acting quickly to preserve the heat, spray with water and use a small, sharp knife to cut the top of the dough in 3 diagonal cuts approximately ½-inch deep.
  • Quickly place loaf in the oven. Bake for approximately 30 to 35 minutes.
  • After 15 minutes, rotate loaf to allow for even cooking.
  • The bread will be done once it has a golden colour and the bottom sounds hollow when tapped with your finger.
  • Cool on a wire rack for 20 to 30 minutes

Notes

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