About this Recipe This has a gorgeous, golden brown crusty exterior, soft, airy texture inside, and is loaded with flavor from buttery, roasted garlic and fresh rosemary!

Servings: 10 Preparation: 5 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Additional time: 12-18 hours

Roasted Garlic & Rosemary Artisan Bread

Ingredients: 1 head garlic roasted 1 Tablespoon olive oil 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt ½ teaspoon active dry yeast 1 ½ cups room temperature water 1 Tablespoon fresh rosemary chopped

Directions: 1. To roast the garlic, heat the oven to 425 degrees.  Slice the top off the head of a garlic bulb to expose the cloves, then drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil over the exposed garlic cloves.  Wrap in tinfoil and roast for 45 minutes, then remove from oven and cool until the soft garlic can be squeezed out of the papery skin. 2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, yeast, rosemary, and roasted garlic.  Add the water and stir to combine, just until it starts to come together in a very shaggy dough.  Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let it sit on the counter at room temperature for 12-18 hours, until roughly double in size.  3. Heat the oven to 450 degrees.  Place a cast iron or metal pan on the rack below the one where you plan to bake the bread while the oven preheats. 4. When you are ready to bake the bread, place the loaf on a baking sheet inside the hot oven and pour 1 cup of water into the hot cast iron or metal pan on the rack below the bread and immediately close the oven door to trap the steam and bake for 25-35 minutes, until the crust is golden brown.