Honestly, it doesn’t get any easier to make your own garlic bread. Once you start making your own you will never buy it from the grocery store again. I freeze this once it has been sliced and completely cold with garlic butter added.

Tip – allow your bread to cool completely before slicing, this will stop it from tearing when cutting.

 

February 20, 2018
  • 5m
  • 15m
  • 3

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp. yeast
  • 300 g water
  • 500 g bakers flour
  • 2 tsp. salt (iodised)
  • 4 tsp. chia seeds
  • 25 g extra virgin olive oil

Garlic Butter

  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tbsp. mixed herbs
  • 200 g butter

Instructions

Thermal cooking method

  1. Place yeast and water into your mixing jug and mix 1 minute/temp 37ºC/speed 2.
  2. Add all other ingredients and knead for 6 minutes.
  3. Turn dough out into a lightly floured bowl, cover with a clean tea towel and leave to prove somewhere warm for at least 30 minutes. The dough should double in size.
  4. I like to make 3 smaller rolls with this mixture, but you can make as many as you like. The process will be the same.
  5. Break dough into 3 equal sizes and form into log roll shapes. Place on a flat baking tray and leave for another 20 minutes, covered, somewhere warm to rise for a second time. Preheat oven at this stage - 200°C.
  6. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Remember to adjust your cooking times slightly depending on the size of your rolls (ie if you have made just one roll, then I would allow 25 minutes cooking time).
  7. Allow rolls to cool completely before cutting. Then butter in between each slice and wrap in foil. You can place them in the freezer at this stage or back in the oven for another 10-15 minutes if eating right away.
  8. If you have frozen them, I place the roll into a cold oven and turn onto 200°C. This gives the bread a chance to defrost slightly before it starts to cook again. Bake for approx 15-25 minutes (if frozen) or 10-15 minutes (if defrosted).
  9. To make the garlic butter - place garlic into mixing jug and blitz 3 seconds/speed 7. Scrape down sides and add butter and herbs. Mix again for 5 seconds/speed 5.
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