Rosemary Bread
If you've got active dry yeast and fresh rosemary, you're most of the way to this vegetarian: about 60 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for oven and large pot. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Stir the yeast and sugar into the lukewarm water and let it stand for about 10 minutes until foamy.
- In a large bowl combine the flour and salt, then make a well and pour in the yeast mixture, the olive oil, and half of the chopped rosemary.
- Mix to a shaggy dough, then turn out onto a floured surface and knead for about 8 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover, and let it rise in a warm spot for about 1 hour until doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough, shape it into a round loaf on a lined baking tray, scatter over the remaining rosemary, cover loosely, and let it rise again for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 200 C and bake the loaf for 25 to 30 minutes until golden and hollow-sounding when tapped on the base.
- Brush the hot crust with the melted butter and let the bread cool on a rack for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
You'll use: Oven · Large pot · Baking tray
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
Tips & common questions
How long does Rosemary Bread take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 8 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Rosemary Bread vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Rosemary Bread is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: 01 Peach and rosemary tart from Terra Breads.jpg by Ruth Hartnup, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.