Herb Bread (pane All'erbe)

Total Time: 4 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup tightly packed fresh parsley leaves
• 3 tablespoons minced onions
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast (18 g)
• 1 cup warm water, plus
• 2 tablespoons warm water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (500 g)
• 2 teaspoons salt (10 g)

Recipe

• 1 using a sharp knife or a food processor, chop the parsley, onion and garlic until finely minced.
• 2 stir the yeast into the water, let stand 10 minutes.
• 3 stir in the minced parsley mixture and the oil.
• 4 mix the flour and salt and stir in 1 c at a time until the dough comes together.
• 5 knead on a floured surface until silky and elastic (about 8 to 10 minutes) place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and let rise until doubled, about 1 1/2 hr.
• 6 the dough should be soft and pillowy.
• 7 punch dough down on a floured surface and knead it briefly.
• 8 cut the dough in half and shape each half into a round loaf.
• 9 place loaves on a lightly oiled baking sheet and cover with a towel and let rise until doubled (1 hr) preheat oven to 400f.
• 10 bake until the loaves sound hollow when you tap the bottoms (40 to 45 minutes) cool completely on racks.