🥖🌿 Rustic No-Knead Rosemary Garlic Bread
Mediterranean Style | No Kneading | No Mixer
⏱ Prep Time
5 minutes
🕰 Rest Time
12–18 hours
🔥 Bake Time
40–45 minutes
🍞 Yield
1 large rustic loaf
🛒 Ingredients
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1½ tsp sea salt
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½ tsp instant or dry yeast
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1½ cups warm water
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2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
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2–3 cloves garlic, finely minced
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1½ tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
(or 1½ tsp dried rosemary)
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Mix the Dough
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In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, yeast, rosemary, and garlic.
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Add warm water and olive oil.
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Stir with a spoon until a sticky dough forms (no kneading!).
2️⃣ Long Fermentation (Flavor Magic)
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Cover bowl with plastic wrap or a towel.
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Let rest at room temperature 12–18 hours until bubbly and doubled.
3️⃣ Shape
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Flour your hands and surface.
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Gently shape dough into a rough ball (do not punch down).
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Place on parchment paper.
4️⃣ Bake
Dutch Oven Method (Best Crust):
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Preheat oven to 230°C / 450°F with Dutch oven inside.
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Transfer dough (with parchment) into hot pot.
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Cover and bake 30 minutes.
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Uncover and bake 10–15 minutes until deeply golden.
No Dutch Oven?
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Bake on a tray at 220°C / 425°F for 35–40 minutes.
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Place a small pan of water in oven for steam.
🌿 Mediterranean Finishing Touch
Brush hot bread lightly with olive oil and sprinkle:
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Sea salt flakes
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Extra rosemary
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Optional roasted garlic
🍽 Serving Ideas
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Dip in olive oil + balsamic
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Serve with soups, salads, or mezze
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Perfect with Mediterranean vegetable casseroles
🔄 Variations
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Whole wheat: replace 1 cup flour with whole wheat
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Olive bread: add chopped Kalamata olives
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Cheesy: fold in grated Parmesan before resting
