Rosemary Onion French Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Stir the yeast, sugar and 1/4 cup warm water in a large bowl (or in the bowl of a stand mixer). Let sit until foamy, about 5 minutes.
• Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, the flour, 1 1/2 tablespoons rosemary, the fine salt and 3/4 cup warm water; stir with a wooden spoon (or with the dough hook if using a mixer) until a dough forms.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead, dusting lightly with flour if necessary, until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. (Or knead with the dough hook on medium-high speed, adding a little flour if the dough sticks to the bowl, about 8 minutes.)
• Brush a large bowl with olive oil. Add the dough, cover with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature until more than doubled, about 2 hours.
• Brush 2 baking sheets with olive oil. Generously flour a work surface; turn the dough out onto the flour and divide into 4 pieces. Working with one piece at a time, sprinkle some flour on the dough, then fold the top and bottom portions into the middle. Fold in the sides to make a free-form square. Use a spatula to turn the dough over, then tuck the corners under to form a ball. Place seam-side down on a prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough, putting 2 balls on each baking sheet. Let stand, uncovered, until more than doubled, about 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bake the loaves 10 minutes; brush with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with the kosher salt and the remaining 1/2 tablespoon rosemary. Continue baking until golden brown, about 10 more minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool. Serve with olive oil seasoned with pepper.

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place the first six ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select dough setting (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed). , When cycle is completed, turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Cover and let rest for 15 minutes. Divide dough in half. Roll each portion into a 15x10-in. rectangle. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal. Pinch ends to seal and tuck under. , Sprinkle the cornmeal onto a greased baking sheet. Place loaves on pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Brush with egg yolk. Make 1/4-in.-deep cuts 2 in. apart in each loaf. , Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack. Freeze option: Securely wrap and freeze cooled loaves in heavy-duty foil. To use, place a foil-wrapped loaf on a baking sheet and reheat in a 450° oven for 10-15 minutes. Carefully remove foil; return to oven for a few minutes to crisp crust.

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the yeast, sugar, salt, and water until yeast is dissolved.
• Sift in the flour and onion powder. Add in the dried rosemary, crumbling it between your fingers to ensure pieces are fairly small.
• Stir together as much as you can with a wooden spoon. The dough will look sort of stringy.
• Knead in the bowl until the dough is fully incorporated (about 10-15 kneads will do the job).
• Coat the dough with oil, cover with a damp dishtowel, and let rise on a warm spot on your counter until at least doubled in size. (I usually let it rise until it mounds the dishtowel about an inch above the rim of the bowl, about 90 minutes.).
• Fill a shallow pan with water and place in the oven while preheating to 450 degrees. The water helps create a chewy, crunchy crust.
• Punch down the dough and shape into one large loaf, two baguette-style loaves, or 8-10 dinner rolls.
• Sprinkle a cookie sheet with cornmeal, then place the loaves on the cornmeal. Cut slashes, criss-crosses, etc. into the top of the loaves (about 1/2 inch deep). Sprinkle with a little extra flour, and bake for about 30-40 minutes. The loaves should be a deep golden brown with a very rustic look.

Steps:

• Tip the flour into a mixing bowl. For easy-blend dried yeast, stir this into the flour. For fresh yeast, crumble it and rub into the flour as you would with butter when making pastry. Add the salt and sugar.
• Boil the kettle and measure 100ml into a jug. Top up with cold water to the 300ml mark. Test the temperature with your finger - it should feel perfectly hand-hot. Add the oil.
• Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour in the liquid all at once. Mix quickly using your hands or a wooden fork to make a soft and slightly sticky dough. Wipe the dough around the bowl to pick up any loose flour.
• Sprinkle the work surface with flour and tip out the dough. Knead by stretching it away from you, then folding it in half towards you and pushing it away with the heel of your hand. Give it a quarter turn and repeat, developing a rhythm.
• When the dough is smooth, put it back into the mixing bowl, cover with a tea towel and leave to rest for 1 hr (no need to find a warm place). The dough is ready when it springs back when you press it with your finger.
• Thinly slice the onion and gently cook in the oil until softened, about 5 mins. Cut the gruyère into small cubes. Chop half the rosemary.
• Tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface and lightly knead in the onion and chopped rosemary.
• Using a sharp knife, cut the dough in half. Roll or press out one piece of dough to a rectangular shape about 20cm x 25cm, then transfer to a baking sheet lined with non-stick paper. Make a large diagonal cut across the centre of the dough almost to the ends. Make three smaller diagonal cuts either side of the large cut to make a leaf shape.
• Repeat with the other piece of dough. Stick gruyère cubes and rosemary sprigs into the dough at intervals, then sprinkle with a little flour and sea salt. Heat oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 8. Leave the loaves to prove for 20 mins then bake for 13-15 mins until golden. Serve warm with soups and starters.

Steps:

• Add wet ingredients, then dry ingredients to bread machine (or in the order that your bread machine instructs). I add water and oil first, then flour, sugar, salt, rosemary, onion and garlic. I then create a small well in my flour, and add the yeast, ensuring the yeast does not make contact with the wet ingredients).
• Place your bread machine on the dough setting and start. Check regularly at the beginning to ensure your dough is sticky to the touch but holding it's shape. Adjust accordingly (more water or flour as needed to get correct consistency).
• When bread machine is done, turn the dough onto a floured surface and punch down the dough to remove air bubbles.
• On a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, form dough into desired shape. I prefer an oblong loaf so it can be cut into bread for sandwiches.
• Cover dough and let rise for 30-60 minutes. It should double in size.
• Preheat oven to 375 while dough is rising.
• After is has risen, remove cover and brush dough with egg wash and sprinkle coarse sea salt. I use approximately 1 tbsp, but you can adjust to your liking. Some rosemary or additional dried onion can substitute the salt topping if you have sodium concerns.
• Bake for 30 minutes until the bread is golden brown.
• Allow to cool before cutting.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select cycle; press start.

Steps:

• Mix together flour, yeast, salt and sugar. Add water, oil and mix to form soft dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead for 5 mins. Put back in the bowl and cover with a tea towel. Leave to rise for 1 hr.
• Heat oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 8. Fry onions for 5 mins in the oil until slightly softened. Strip leaves from 1 rosemary sprig, finely chop and add to the onions. Knead half the onions into the risen dough - add more flour if sticky. Divide dough in 2 and shape into 25cm long rectangles. Place on a floured baking sheet and brush lightly with water. Use a sharp knife to cut 1 diagonal slash through the dough, then 3 slashes either side to make leaf markings. Open out slashes slightly, then press the remaining onions, tomatoes and rosemary
• Leave to rise for 15 mins, then bake for 15-20 mins until risen and golden brown.