Freshly Baked Garlic and Herb Bread – Dutch Oven Recipe
I just baked another loaf of homemade bread, using the Dutch Oven (Cast Iron Pot with interior and exterior enamel, plus a lid).
The process is so simple, and the bread turns out awesomely delicious.
This time I got a little more adventurous, and modified the original recipe, to create a more flavorful bread.
I was a little skeptical at first, but once I noticed how nicely the dough was rising, and the aroma of garlic and herbs filled the air, I knew it will be a great success.
I will continue to experiment further with other ingredients, and keep you posted
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This is my first loaf of Dutch Oven Bread recipe, made with a mixture of whole wheat flour and unbleached all-purpose flour.
This loaf was light, but due to the whole wheat flour, it was not as airy as the other ones.
This is my second loaf, made out of bread flour, making it quite airy, and much lighter than the whole wheat loaf. Both breads were quite delicious, especially when served warm with a thin layer of sweet butter….yum!
Since these breads are totally fat-free, they tend to age quickly. However, their delicious taste does not change, and warming them up in the microwave, or toaster oven, brings back their original freshness.
Today I will share my recipe for a Dutch Oven bread, with an addition of oil, egg, and herbs, giving it more flavor, and hopefully a longer shelf life.
Ingredients Instructions Notes Once the bread cools off, the crust will be very crunchy, but it will soften up by the next day.
You may store this bread on a counter in the Dutch Oven, or place it in a plastic zip-lock bag.
This bread freezes very well, so you can either slice it all and freeze it to use couple of slices at a time, or freeze the whole piece.
I sliced 1/2 of the loaf, and kept it on the counter, and froze the second half in one piece.
To thaw the bread in one piece, for best results keep it in the plastic bag, and thaw is slowly in the fridge.
Frozen slices may be microwaved, or warmed up in the Toaster Oven.
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