Sourdough bread is loved by everyone due to its flavour, texture and numerous health benefits. In previous blogs, we have shared some amazing easy-to-bake bread-making recipes by our bakers, including sourdough bread. To learn more about the health benefits of sourdough bread, you can visit our website.

Sourdough bread can be made in various flavours, and one such delicious and fragrant sourdough bread is garlic rosemary sourdough bread. We have been offering Garlic Rosemary bread at our Old Bridge Bakery for years. It is flavourful and loved by most, so here is the recipe to make Garlic Rosemary Sourdough Bread at home. Give it a try and enjoy the aroma of roasted garlic and the freshness of rosemary in the soft and sweet sourdough bread!

• Active stater: ½ cup
• All-purpose flour: 3 cups
• Garlic: 1 large
• Warm water: 1 ½ cup
• Salt: 1 tablespoon
• Fresh rosemary: 1 tablespoon (chopped)
• Olive oil: 1 tablespoon

• Prepare a sourdough

Combine sourdough starter, all-purpose flour and warm water in a large bowl. Mix well until all ingredients are fully combined, and a dough is formed. Cover the bowl with a damp towel, and let it rest for 30 minutes.

• Roast the garlic

Lay the garlic, slice off the top, drizzle it with olive oil, and then wrap the garlic in the foil. Preheat oven to 400F and roast garlic on a sheet pan for 40-45 minutes. Garlic will now be soft and ready. Let it cool down slightly before adding it to the dough.

• Add other ingredients

Once the dough is formed, add salt, roasted garlic, and chopped rosemary and mix it well with the dough until garlic and rosemary are evenly spread.

• Let it rest

After kneading for 10 minutes, cover the bowl again with the paper towel and let the dough rest for 5-7 hours until it has doubled in size.

• Bake

Preheat oven to 450 F, preheat your baking pot. Put the dough in the baking pot, and dust the dough slightly with the flour. Make long cuts around the dough with the knife, cover the baking pot and bake the dough for 20 minutes on the centre rack.

• Carefully remove the lid and bake it for additional 15-20 minutes until it turns golden brown.

• Serve

Remove the bread from the baking pot, and let it cool for at least 30 minutes. Then slice and serve it.

Garlic rosemary sourdough bread is delicious on its own, but it also pairs well with various dishes. You can serve it with soups and stews or alongside a fresh salad, grilled chicken, or steak. You can also enjoy it with any of your favourite dips to further enhance the flavours of the sourdough bread, such as hummus, guacamole or tomato dip.

The garlic and rosemary add a wonderful aroma and flavour to the sourdough bread, making it a delicious and fragrant addition to any meal. So try this recipe, and enjoy the delicious flavours of garlic and rosemary in your sourdough bread!

Old Bridge Bakery is known for baking a range of delicious flavours of sourdough bread. If you haven’t tried, visit our bakery today and enjoy fresh and scrumptious loaves of bread, cakes, pies and much more!