🌿 Rosemary Bread: A Little Taste of Italy at Home
There’s something magical about the smell of freshly baked bread. Add rosemary to the dough, and suddenly you’re not just baking — you’re walking through an Italian herb garden kissed by the sun.
This rustic rosemary bread is inspired by my Sundays in the kitchen, where I mix flour “a occhio” (by eye) and let the magic of yeast and time do the rest.
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✨ Ingredients (approximate, adjust to your liking)
• 500 g flour (a mix of tipo 0, 00, and semola rimacinata – or just bread flour if that’s what you have) I love Caputo flour, thanks, Mr Caputo, to bring Italy back to me !!!
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp dry yeast (Caputo if you can find it)
• 1 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin)
• 300 ml warm water (approx, add slowly until dough is soft)
• Fresh rosemary, chopped
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🍞 Method
1. In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, and yeast.
2. Add warm water little by little until you get a soft dough. Add the olive oil and rosemary.
3. Knead until smooth (about 8–10 minutes) or use a stand mixer with a dough hook.
4. Cover and let it rise until doubled in size (1–2 hours).
5. Shape the dough into a round loaf, place it on a baking sheet (or in a Dutch oven), sprinkle with rosemary and sea salt.
6. Bake at 220°C / 430°F for 25–30 minutes until golden, with a crust that sings when you tap it.
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🌟 Serving Suggestion
Slice warm, drizzle with good olive oil, and imagine yourself on a terrace in Positano. Pair with wine, cheese, or just enjoy it plain — because good bread doesn’t need company.
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• 🍞 Bread Cutting Board: SMIRLY Wooden Cutting Boards For Kitchen Meal Prep & Serving
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Now sit at the table with your family or friends, cut a warm slice of rosemary bread, and turn it into the most unforgettable bruschetta. 🍅🥖✨
Don’t forget to be unforgettable yourself — because la dolce vita is not just a dream, it’s something you create every day. 💛🇮🇹