One year ago: Russian Rye bread
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What you need
Recipe adapted from Dan Lepard's site
Preferment
Bread flour: 1 cup/161g (I used unbleached King Arthur flour)
Sea salt: ⅛ teaspoon
Sourdough: ½cup/103g (I used 100% hydration starter)
Water: ¾ cup/161g(95F-101F)
Dough
Water: 7 ounce/202g
Whole white wheat flour: 2cup/306g
Sea salt: 1 ½ teaspoon/9g
Extra virgin olive oil: ¼ cup
For filling
Garlic heads: 3 no/136g
Salt ½ teaspoon: 3 g
Water: 1 ¼ cup/260g
Balsamic vinegar: 1 tablespoon/12g
Granulated Sugar: ½ tablespoon/ 8g
Black pepper: ½ teaspoon/2g
Dried rosemary: ¼ teaspoon/1g ( if you have fresh rosemary in hand use that)
How I made
Day before baking
On the baking day
After 20 minutes cut it into two equal pieces form a batard/loaf transfer to well floured tea towel placed in a try. Place the dough cut side upward on the tray then pinches the fabric between each so that they stay separated. Cover and let it allow rising for another 45 minutes. After 45 minutes, carefully transfer the batard into baking tray sprinkle with cornmeal/semolina. (Make sure that no garlic cloves gets exposed, then they burn and become bitter).
Slice and enjoy as much you want.
I am sending this bread to Bread Baking Babes hosted by Natashya, of Living in the Kitchen with Puppies
Bread baking day: 39 Salt rising bread hosted by Easier than Pie originally started by Zorra of kochtopf.
Yeast spotted
This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Elizabeth says
Good idea to use so much whole grain flour. The resulting bread looks fabulous.
hobby baker says
Superb photo collages! This was the best garlic bread ever wasn't it? Cool that you used some starter for yours.
Preety says
love the recipe..and great presentation
Baking Soda says
Love your mythology story Swathi! Your bread looks great, you're brave to use sourdough to make this one!
Reeni says
What a wonderful bread with all that garlic! Great for a garlic lover like me!
MyKitchenInHalfCups says
Swathi you did garlic proud! Beautiful bread. I really is terrific. I simply can't say enough goodness about this one.
Thanks so much for baking with us.
Ananda Rajashekar says
OH my you have got them so perfectly! love the airy bubbles in the bread and garlic can't say no!
Viki's Kitchen says
Garlic bread from scratch is stunning! I am sure this is the real one.....nothing can beat it. Beautifully made. Kudos!
Food Glorious Food! says
Great recipe! Impressed by your step by step guide! Thanks for sharing!
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Mary says
You did a great job with the bread and your tutorial is perfect. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
Ann says
This looks incredible! Love it.
Mexico in my kitchen says
I can imagine the aroma coming our of your kitchen. Thanks for the information about the garlic and your grandma story.
Have a great week!
kaveri says
Awesome looking breads...lovely post...
Yummy Team says
WOW! I love garlic bread..Thanks for sharing this, Swathi..Garlicnte origin enganeyarunnenne ariyillarunnu ketto..
Angela says
Fabulous post - that garlic is lovely.
Lien says
Fantastic. I just admire people that make these great step by step photo's, very nice. (I forget to make pictures while making it most of the time...) thanks for baking with us.
Kalpana Sareesh says
Absolutely gorgeous bread ur patience for clicks has to be appreciated...perfect love the bread...
Natashya KitchenPuppies says
I love that you made the recipe your own. Beautiful! Thanks so much for baking with us.
Joanne says
The more garlic the better in my opinion and this loaf looks like it turned out beautifully!
G.Pavani says
Great work dear.. bread looking really awesome..
kesh says
Very nice garlic bread recipe.
i will surely try it out.
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LR says
Too good...for the healthy recipe and your effort in making it & presenting it beautifully
Renata says
OWG, Swathi! This bread looks AMAZING!!! I love bread and I love garlic, I'm drooling already!
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Rosita Vargas says
estupendo pan muy saludable ,digno de copiar y de preparar ,lo prepararé de todos modos,cariños.
Saraswathi Iyer says
Nice and delicious bread. congrats on ur patience for step by step photos. great job.
hemalata says
Wonderful Garlic bread,looks amazing.
Peggy says
Now that's some real garlic bread! Looks famtastic Swathi!
Priya Sreeram says
oh swathi- i am bookmarking this and will make it - i am little daunted by ur steps but then ur post also promises it is not going to be that difficult;
girlichef says
I am so incredibly impressed! Your bread is gorgeous...I have just been far too lazy to complete (or even start) this process. I really want to, but not sure if I'll get around to it in time. Fantastic results, Swathi. Thank you for mentioning my chicken w/ 40 cloves, too =) and that is a wonderful slice of mythology...I hadn't heard that before.
Rebecca from Chow and Chatter says
wow this is real Garlic bread oh and you can tweet with Dan he is so nice 🙂
Rebecca
Adelina says
wow wow wow- you have really outdone yourself here- what an amazing flavour it must have rendered! Whatever the mythology- I too love garlic!
Treat and Trick says
This is really fantastic and yummy bread despite its long process...
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Hamaree Rasoi says
Garlic bread looks amazing. Did not know that garlic had linkage with the churning of the sea. I have seen many breads from restaurants, but this one beats them all hands down.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
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Nisa Homey says
Nice and yummy homemade garlic bread.....bookmarked!!!
Curry Leaf says
I am scared of breads that take more time. I have tried my hand at such breads,but not yet confident. Look GREAT Swathi.I can imagine the garlicky aroma while baking.
Vimitha Anand says
Swathi you are becoming a great BAKER day by day. I just love all ur breads and the flavor in this looks so amazing and yum...
Nandini says
Very nice bread...It came out very well!
Mélange says
Tons of work there Swathi..Your bread had come out professional.
RS says
Looks fabulous and superb:)
Arundhuti says
Fantastic!! that's a perfect breead.
Rani acharyulu says
Hi Swathi
what a perfect bread,awesome.Great post.
Kiran says
Swathi,
Loved the entire post from the start to finish.I hope
some day I could bake fresh bread like you 🙂
Pushpa says
Exceptional,love garlic flavor a lot,its looking healthy and perfect.Way to go Swati..
Elisabeth says
Actually Swathi, just got a great idea! Really, could I possibly feature your bread on my menu?
Will not be posting another post till Sunday night, and since I don't have any bread or rolls, Could you let me use a photo of your amazing bread, and I could link it back to you?
That would be so awesome, and I could maybe even copy/paste, or you can e-mail to me to upload!
Now, you see? I love the Hearth and Soul, and any kind of linking, and even special features like these!
Plz advise:
Thanks, Swathi:DDD
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Ramya says
Awesome work again Swathi..when it comes to bread making u surprise us with more n more innovative recipes..:-)
Elisabeth says
Swathi-You are the "Queen" of bread...honest!!!
I loved the mythical legend of the garlic, and also enjoyed the video. My kind of enjoyment. I love history, and Greek mythology, and this is something new that I never heard of.
Thanks for the enlightenment!
Also, I do appreciate your kindness, and invitation to a "guest post" for you...LOL I was just ranting, being in a bad mood over my injury, and in pain. I still have to go to a podiatrist, still bad:-((
I sure could have used your over the top delicious garlic bread for my Easter Menu!
xoxo
Julia says
Just wonderful all post, recipe, video and interesting history. I enjoyed very much. Happy weekend
A hug from Madrid
Sukanya Ramkumar says
Bread with whole garlic in it... Sounds so good. Nice recipe. YUM!
Kairali sisters says
Swathi, you are a killer when it comes to baking bread tto. I always wanted to bake bread, but when i see the time needed,i will back off, garlic bread ente fav anu, this one has come out soo well da..Great job!!
Suja says
Looks fantastic,love the flavor,perfectly baked,great work dear.
sinfullyspicy.com says
Looks great Swathi,What a labour of love.Your breads are really pro looking.
SravsCulinaryConcepts says
wow fantastic and wonderful bread !! great work dear !! Loved ur step by step pics !!
Mehjabeen Arif says
Bread resembles a french shop kinda bread.. crispy and garlic flavor in it.. i have to try..
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says
Swathi, that looks super awesome and delicious 🙂
savitha ramesh says
Hard work has paid u off dear.love the addition of garlic.
Sensible Vegetarian says
Looks fantastic, can never do these step by step photos without food sticking on to the camera. You are amazing.
Reshmi Mahesh says
Marvellous work dear....I was thinking of baking bread today....almost 3 hours went thinking...now lazy...:)
Miriam says
Great story! Great bread too :), Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
Now Serving says
Agree with Priya - outta sight yummy! mmmm smelling warm toast and garlic wafting into my nostrils!!!!
Priya says
Garlic bread looks simply out of the world, marvellous..
Shanavi says
Bread looks crisp today .. I love crispy breads..lovely big breads
Hema Mahen says
Garlic bread looks so crisp and yummy...great work