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Roasted Garlic French Bread

Roasted Garlic French Bread

I made this roasted garlic French bread because I loved the crusty French bread recipe so much that I couldn’t wait to make it again. I decided to halve the recipe this time (to make only one large loaf) and I added a head of roasted garlic to the mixture. This bread turned out just as delicious as regular French bread but with a really nice roasted garlic flavor. I may add another head of garlic for an even stronger garlic flavor the next time I make it. I can’t tell you how good this bread smelled while baking. This roasted garlic French bread was a huge hit with my family and perfectly delicious smothered in butter fresh from the oven.

Roasted Garlic French Bread

How to Make Roasted Garlic French Bread

Prepare the (click here for the recipe)

Place all dough ingredients (through yeast) in the bread machine in the order listed. When you put the roasted garlic in, sprinkle it around the edges of the flour. Put the yeast in a well in the center of the flour. Select the dough cycle and press start.

Once the bread machine stops (it was one and a half hours on my machine). Remove the pan from the bread machine and punch the dough down (deflate it), then cover and let it rise a second time until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.

Roasted Garlic French Bread

Remove the dough and place it on a floured surface and knead for 1 minute.

Roll the dough into a rectangle. Roll up jelly-roll fashion and pinch the seam together. Tuck the ends underneath. Line a baking sheet with a silpat mat and sprinkle with cornmeal. Place the bread on the prepared baking sheet; cover and let rise until it doubles in size, about 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Carefully make several evenly placed diagonal cuts (with a sharp knife) on top of the loaf. Beat together the egg white and 1 tablespoon of water then brush over each loaf with a pastry brush.

Roasted Garlic French Bread

Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 23-25 minutes, or until the loaf is golden brown and it sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from baking sheet and cool on wire racks. Enjoy.

Roasted Garlic French Bread

Roasted Garlic French Bread

Roasted Garlic French Bread

Prep Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 55 minutes
Course: Breads and Muffins
Cuisine: French
Servings: 1 Loaf
Author: Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 head roasted garlic, chopped into bits **Click link up above for the recipe
  • tsp active dry yeast
  • Cornmeal
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 tbsp water

Instructions

  • Prepare the roasted garlic (click the link above).
  • Place all dough ingredients (through yeast) in the bread machine in the order listed. When you put the roasted garlic in, sprinkle it around the edges of the flour. Put the yeast in a well in the center of the flour. Select the dough cycle and press start.
  • Once the bread machine stops (it was one and a half hours on my machine).
  • Remove the pan from the bread machine and punch the dough down (deflate it), then cover and let it rise a second time until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
  • Remove the dough and place it on a floured surface and knead for 1 minute.
  • Roll the dough into a rectangle. Roll up jelly-roll fashion and pinch the seam together. Tuck the ends underneath.
  • Line a baking sheet with a silpat mat and sprinkle with cornmeal. Place the bread on the prepared baking sheet; cover and let rise until it doubles in size, about 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Carefully make several evenly placed diagonal cuts (with a VERY sharp knife) on top of the loaf.
  • Beat together the egg white and 1 tablespoon of water then brush over each loaf with a pastry brush.
  • Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 23-25 minutes, or until the loaf is golden brown and it sounds hollow when tapped.
  • Remove from baking sheet and cool on wire racks. Enjoy.
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25 Comments

  1. This looks fantastic! I'm making this tonight! I think it will go great with our special olive oil that we brought back from Argentina. Thanks for sharing!

  2. I'm so proud of your bread skills! A whole head of garlic seems like an awful lot, but I'll bet the smell was just amazing!

  3. Hi Pam, I love every recipe I've tried on your site so far. I'd love to make this recipe, I don't have a bread machine. Can you make this in a regular kitchen aid mixer?

  4. I just love your blog…your recipes always look and sound so delicious!!! The addition of garlic sounds wonderful!

  5. Mine is in the oven now and looking great! My 7 year old helped through the entire process and is soooo excited to eat it!

  6. I made this bread to go with dinner tonight and it was fantastic! I didn't have any garlic so I skipped that part but I am looking forward to try it with it. Your site is very nice. I can't wait to try more recipes.

  7. This bread is to die for. I use two heads of roasted garlic. It’s frankly the best bread I’ve made in the machine/oven. Even the picky teenager dove in. Take the plunge! Just be sure to pay attention to the fact there are 2 rise times.

  8. I don’t have a bread machine, but I really want to make this bread. Are there any special instructions if I’m doing this all by hand?