The best thing since sliced bread.....

Caramelised Garlic Bread.

The smell that captures a nose to attention is a fresh dough of bread cooking in the oven. No smell is better, or fresher, or warmer than the intense rich beauty of a freshly baked loaf of bread. 

But when we take even this smell to the next level with caramelised garlic wedged between the fluffy pillows of soft white bread,  there is no stopping the small droplets of saliva that will fall from the side of ones mouth. 

Everyone deserves to make bread at least once in their lifetime, and this recipe is an easy good start!

Recipe:

500g Bread Flour

8g Yeast

1 table spoon of olive oil

10 g salt

350ml water. 

6 garlic cloves

1 Tbl brown sugar

thyme & sage

25g butter

75 ml white wine. 

Garlic method:

1. Saute of the garlic in a small saucepan with olive oil for 2 minutes. 

2. Add the sugar, herbs and wine and let it come to the boil.

3. Mount with the butter and leave covered to braise for 3-4 minutes. 

4. Puree in a blender and set aside.

Method: 

Step 1. 

1. Combine all dry ingredients together. then slowly incorporate the water and oil with a wooden spoon. 

2. Knead the dough in a machine, or by hand for 8-10 minutes so that it becomes a ball and is elastic to touch. 

Step 2. 

3. Leave covered with plastic wrap in a warm place, until it's doubled in size- approx 20-1hour. (I left mine on top of the hot water system covered in a tea towel.) 

4. Knock the dough back and knead it out flat like a pizza.

5. Spread the garlic mixture evenly over the dough, then bring together to form a ball.

Step 6.

6. Oil a tray with olive oil and flour and place the ball of dough in the centre. 

Step 8.
7. Dust the ball with Flour then make a cross with a knife through the centre. 

8. Leave to prove uncovered in a warm place until again double in size.- pull the corners together to make a four leaf clover shape. 

9. Cook at 220 degrees for 10-15 minutes and serve warm.

Slice it big or Slice it small it will not disappoint, and with a four leaf clover on top will give luck as well!