Lemon, Thyme and Garlic Bread

Name: Lemon, Thyme and Garlic Bread
Yield: Makes 1 large or 2 smaller loaves
Ingredients: 1 tsp sugar; ½ tsp salt; ½ pint/285 ml hand-hot water; 1 lb/450 g strong plain white flour; 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped very finely; A small sprig of fresh thyme, tiny leaves plucked from the stalks, or a good pinch of dried thyme; A small sprig of fresh thyme, tiny leaves plucked from the stalks, or a good pinch of dried thyme; Grated rind of 1 lemon; 2 tsp dried yeast; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Preparation info

Makes
1
large smaller loaves

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Claire Macdonald Cookbook

By Claire Macdonald

Published 1997

About

This bread is so good with chilled soups in the summer, and, too, with all salads.

Ingredients

2 tsp dried yeast
1 tsp sugar
½ tsp

Bread
Vegan
Summer
Winter

Method

First, stir the yeast, sugar and salt into the hand-hot water and leave in a warm place till a head of froth has formed on top of the liquid; the mixture should have doubled in volume.

Add the yeast mixture to the flour, along with the chopped garlic, thyme leaves and grated lemon rind and olive oil. Mix all together well, then tip the dough onto a floured work surface and knead till th