Natashya, Living in the Kitchen with Puppies, this month’s Bread Baking Babes host choose to bake Dan Lepard Garlic Bread. This isn’t your typical garlic bread slathered in butter and sprinkled with a little garlic on top. Oh no. It’s an olive oil bread with pan roasted garlic lightly sweetened with balsamic vinegar and rosemary folded and bake inside.
It’s a time consuming recipe and you need to make it on a day when you’ll be home all day because it takes more than five hours to make. Most of that is just waiting time, but the dough does requires some attention at least every half hour.
The bread is definitely worth the time. The roasted garlic flavor is mild and sweet. It’s a very wet dough which yields a tender, moist amazingly flavorful bread. I served it with balsamic vinegar and olive oil for dipping.
Natashya has the recipe on Living in the Kitchen with Puppies and Dan has the recipe with extensive step-by-step pictures on DanLepard.com. I divided the dough in half instead of thirds so I could bake it easily on my pizza stone. It’s a fun, get your hands dirty playing with the dough recipe.
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Este pan se ve tan interesante. Nunca he oído de un pan así. Gracias por compartir la receta con nosotros y gracias por darme la re-bienvenida :). (I partly made up that last word haha)
That bread looks completely amazing! Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
Miriam Barton recently posted..Strawberry Lemon Smoothie
Absolutely amazing rustic look ♥
Ana Powell recently posted..Easter Bread Twist – Pão Trança da Páscoa – Trenza de Pascua
I love any kind of bread anytime! These look delicious, Barbara!
Lauren from Lauren’s Latest recently posted..Spicy Shrimp with Grilled Pineapple and Coconut Rice Pilaf
Oh, yummy! Those loaves must taste just heavenly.
Cheers,
Rosa
Wow, really really nice bread. Rustic just the way I like it.
xo
This looks wonderful Barbara. I love that you provided dipping sauce. That’s the best thing about bread, in my opinion.
Bonnie recently posted..Sweet Rolls
It sounds like a bread that everyone will enjoy. You did a terrific job with the challenge. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary
I will have to try that – I roast a whole head of garlic and then knead that into my dough – makes a lovely mild (not buttery) garlic bread!
Cate recently posted..Surimi Pasta
Gorgeous. This is my kind of bread!
Mimi
Mimi recently posted..Flower Power
Two loaves instead of three, that would mean there’d only be one loaf for sharing … it’s to easy to eat a loaf by myself ;-) really.
Beautiful loaves. Thanks a million for baking with us.
This bread sounds delicious. I love all the flavors in it. I’ll put it on my rainy day baking list. Thanks!
Nicole@HeatOvenTo350 recently posted..Ham and Cheddar Scones
I absolutely LOVE this Barbara; garlic is right up my street and this bread is bursting with rustic goodness! WOW!!
deeba recently posted..Baking Quarkauflauf – Quark Casserole with Balsamic Strawberries
Bring on the pasta! This bread looks amazing.
Paula recently posted..Bunnies on the fly
Yay! So glad you loved playing with this dough too. The bread looks awesome. Thanks so much for getting your garlic on with us!
Natashya recently posted..Moosewood Mondays- Creamy Garlic Dressing
I love the idea of folding in all the goodness involved in garlic bread! I’m going to head over to check out this recipe.. my fiance is out of town all week next week so I think this will be a lovely recipe to try :)
Gorgeous loaf of bread, Barbara! I adore those flavors and would love to take a warm piece of that, load it up with cheese and swoon!
(Your cookbook is on the way!)
Barbara recently posted..Happy Easter!
My husband would love me forever if I made this.
Blond Duck recently posted..Magical Monday 37
wow—what a bread! sounds like the time and effort are worth it though, I’ll have to try some time!
natalie (the sweets life) recently posted..Breakfast Tortilla Strata
Absolutely wonderful loaves! Look at the ovenspring, great job!
Baking Soda recently posted..The Coffee cake that got away
I like bread and with garlic, it must just taste heavenly!
Cheers
Mamatkamal
mamatkamal recently posted..Moroccan Cold Green Beans String Beans Salad or Moroccan Flag Salad- Salade dHaricots Verts à la Marocaine ou Salde Drapeau Marocain
Words that I love. Olive oil, garlic, rosemary and balsamic. How could this be anything BUT wonderful.
Barbara | VinoLuciStyle recently posted..Brown Sugar and Chocolate Chip Pound Cake with Maple-Espresso Glaze
Olive oil and garlic right inside the bread, that sounds fantastic. This could quickly become a favorite bread recipe.
-Brenda
I just saw this bread over at Girlichef’s site and can remember when Natashya posted. It looks incredible. I feel like I could put a dent in one loaf all on my own:)
Kim recently posted..Sirloin Burgers with Garlic-Black Pepper-Parmesan Sauce & Roasted Tomatoes with Basil & Balsamic Drizzle
what a gorgeous bread, i can only imagine how good is smelled baking!
teresa recently posted..Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Wow Barbara, this bread looks delicious, love it with the roasted garlic…and sure the work paid it off…looks gorgeous. Hope you are having a wonderful week :-)
I haven’t tried this exact bread but I’ve tried a caramelised garlic loaf and it’s stunning. You totally read my mind mum! ;) xxx
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella recently posted..Flavour of India- Edgecliff
Dool worthy stuff Barbara. I haven’t made this recipe or even one like it, but it sure is calling to me.
Anna Johnston recently posted..COOKIE’S DIARY – Pt 21
Your loaves turned out so beautifully! They must have tasted heavenly, too. Well done!
This looks great! I love a delicious garlic bread :)
Oh so tempting! I love my bread and olive oil!
This sounds like a gourmet garlic bread. Thanks for sharing such a delicious recipe.
I love love fresh bread. It looks wonderful.
Joy recently posted..Kulinarya – Sapin Sapin
I ended up with two loaves too. :) Love your basket presentation, (I’d eat it all myself!)
hobby baker recently posted..Natural Easter egg dyes – a learning experience
Your bread looks wonderful. Especially the crust. And the crumb. And the garlic….
Elizabeth recently posted..Garlic Bread – with lots and lots of garlic BBB April 2011
Homemade garlic bread is one of my favourite things ever! I can’t wait to try :-)
Barbara this sounds wonderful. I certainly have enough to do around my place that being close to the kitchen for 5 hours isn’t a bad thing. I’ll give it a go since it has your seal of approval. :-)