Rosemary Browned Butter Swirl Bread Recipes

ALMOST-FAMOUS ROSEMARY BREAD

Steps:

• Stir the yeast, sugar and 1/4 cup warm water in a large bowl (or in the bowl of a stand mixer). Let sit until foamy, about 5 minutes.
• Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, the flour, 1 1/2 tablespoons rosemary, the fine salt and 3/4 cup warm water; stir with a wooden spoon (or with the dough hook if using a mixer) until a dough forms.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead, dusting lightly with flour if necessary, until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. (Or knead with the dough hook on medium-high speed, adding a little flour if the dough sticks to the bowl, about 8 minutes.)
• Brush a large bowl with olive oil. Add the dough, cover with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature until more than doubled, about 2 hours.
• Brush 2 baking sheets with olive oil. Generously flour a work surface; turn the dough out onto the flour and divide into 4 pieces. Working with one piece at a time, sprinkle some flour on the dough, then fold the top and bottom portions into the middle. Fold in the sides to make a free-form square. Use a spatula to turn the dough over, then tuck the corners under to form a ball. Place seam-side down on a prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough, putting 2 balls on each baking sheet. Let stand, uncovered, until more than doubled, about 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bake the loaves 10 minutes; brush with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with the kosher salt and the remaining 1/2 tablespoon rosemary. Continue baking until golden brown, about 10 more minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool. Serve with olive oil seasoned with pepper.

ROSEMARY-BROWNED BUTTER SWIRL BREAD

Steps:

• In bowl of electric stand mixer, place water, dry milk, sugar, oil, salt and yeast. With paddle attachment, mix until well blended. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Add 1 cup of the flour; beat with paddle attachment to combine. Add another 1 cup flour; beat to combine.
• Replace paddle attachment with dough hook; increase speed to medium. Beat in just enough remaining flour until dough is slightly sticky but pulls away from side of bowl. (You might have to add more than 2 1/2 cups flour total, but try not to go over too much). With mixer, knead 5 to 6 minutes, or knead 10 minutes by hand, or until dough is smooth and elastic.
• Place dough in lightly greased bowl; cover with lightly greased plastic wrap. Let rise in warm place (80°F to 85°F) until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat butter over medium-low heat just until it turns brown; set aside. Lightly grease 8x4-inch loaf pan with shortening or cooking spray; set aside.
• Punch down dough. On lightly floured surface, roll out dough into 14x9-inch rectangle. Brush dough with browned butter; sprinkle with rosemary leaves. Fold 1/2 inch of long sides up over butter. Starting with 1 short side, roll up dough being careful to keep sides tucked in. Pinch seam to seal with slightly wet fingers. Place pan; cover with lightly greased plastic wrap. Let rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Remove plastic wrap; bake about 30 minutes or until loaf is deep golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on bottom. Remove from pan to cooling rack; cool completely, about 1 hour.

ROSEMARY BATTER BREAD

Steps:

• Grease bottom and sides of 9x5-inch loaf pan with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, mix 2 cups of the flour, the sugar, salt and yeast. Add water, parsley, shortening, rosemary and thyme. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Stir in remaining 1 cup flour until completely mixed.
• Smooth and pat batter into pan, using floured hands. Cover; let rise in warm place about 40 minutes or until dough has doubled in size.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped; remove from pan to cooling rack. Brush loaf with butter; cool.