Rustic Herb Bread

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Pizza/Flatbread

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp. finely chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 tbsp. fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp finely chopped fresh sage
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1 1/2 cups whole buttermilk
  • 1 large egg
  • Garnish: flaked sea salt

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, rosemary, thyme, kosher salt, baking soda, sage and pepper. Using a pastry blender, cut in cold butter until mixture is crumbly. In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk and egg. Make a well in center of flour mixture; fold in buttermilk mixture until a firm dough forms.

  3. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead 2 or 3 times. Shape dough into a ball and transfer to prepared pan. Press dough into an 8-inch disk. Using a sharp knife, cut a 6-inch cross into top of dough. Sprinkle with sea salt.

  4. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temp to 375, and bake until golden brown, 20-30 minutes more. Let cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes; serve warm.

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