Olive and Rosemary Bread
I’ve always shied away from making bread. In my head, it was all too hard. The idea of letting it sit for hours and even overnight just didn’t work for me. I knew there had to be a simpler way to make fresh bread, quickly.
So, I came up with what I believe is a simple version and super tasty. Now the artisan bread makers may call my bread a baker’s sin – so sorry in advance to all the bakers if this recipe is not the right way to make bread. With my busy schedule, this bread recipe is perfect for our family. In fact, I make it weekly now and we don’t buy bread very often. How good is that!
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• Shape your dough into a round ball and then place it back into the bowl and cover well with cling wrap or a tea towel. Let your dough sit for at least two hours (the longer the better) to grow. It needs to at least double in size.
• Ideally, bake your bread in a dutch oven. If you don’t own one never fear, I’ve made my bread in any type of pan or baking dish and it works well there too.
• Once your dough has at least doubled in size place it in your dutch oven or baking tray. Score the top of your bread with a knife creating three to four lines across and then horizontal.
So why do I love this vegan recipe so much? I like this bread so much is that it’s full of flavor, it has a delicious, hearty, rustic taste with a soft centre and crusty outside. The bread smells heavenly as it bakes – always a bonus.
There may be some vegan cooking schools that teach bread making. Out our vegan cooking classes, Brisbane we don’t bread making, but we are delighted to share our recipes here with you for free.
There are numerous types of flour that make delicious crusty breads – wholemeal, spelt, rye, etc. These types of flour are often healthier and supply more protein, fibre, multivitamins, and minerals
Regular Flour is the standard in most other recipes. However, it’s not as healthy and has a lower protein content. Whole wheat flour or wholemeal is made from white flour that replaces the part of the grain lost when the husk, endosperm, bran, and germ are removed to produce refined white flour. Wholemeal flours are more nutritious than white flours because they contain the entire grain. You can also use Spelt Flour – spelt is a type of wheat, usually known as a superfood, and can be used as an alternative to ordinary flour in any recipe that traditionally calls for wheat flour. Spelt is an ancient form of wheat that has been cultivated for thousands of years and has been used medicinally for over 2,500 years..
The other great thing about this recipe is that you can add in whatever fillings you want instead of olives. If you think you want a garlic flavour by adding garlic powder or maybe some seeds in the bread like pepita, pumpkin seeds will be amazing – just do it!
Check out our vegan cooking classes in Brisbane to learn how to make incredible vegan dishes to pair with your freshly baked bread.
