CRUSTY GARLIC LOAF

This recipe is good for 2 loaves

Crusty exterior and soft chewy interior

is expected in a good Garlic Loaf

To achieve such texture

many opt to

toast a slice of baguette or sandwich slice,

with a generous spread of garlic, herbs and butter on top.

This is simply a slice of bread with garlic topping

and

it is called a garlic toast!

After searching & testing

I have finally come up with this 

delicious and aromatic,

Crusty and yet soft Garlic Loaf

Recipe adapted from Chew Out Loud

Crusty Garlic Loaf

(A) Roasted Garlic

      1 garlic clove, 1) cut across & wrap in aluminium foil

                              2) bake in preheated oven 150'C for 35min

                              3) let cool, remove skin & mash the soft garlic with fork

                             

Garlic Clove, 

halved & ready to be wrapped & baked in the oven

(B) Bread dough                             

a) 230g water

    1 & 1/4 tsp salt

    3 Tbsp Olive Oil

    335g bread flour

    1 Tbsp sugar

    1.5 tsp dry yeast

b) mix together: 1/2 tsp dried oregano

                           1/2 tsp dried rosemary

1) all dough ingredients except herbs, into the bread machine, bread dough cycle 1.5 hrs

2) 5 minutes before the kneading ends, add herbs, leaving a little for topping

3) 1 minuted before the kneading ends, add mashed garlic

4) let proofing in the machine until time is up.

5) shape dough into 2 free standing loaves, cover & let rest until double in size

6) slash bread & generously mist water on the loaves, sprinkle remaining herbs on top

7) bake in pre-heated oven of 200'C for 30min

8) After baking 10min, mist loaf 

9) After another 5min, mist loaf for the last time & continue baking until golden brown
10) cool on rack