Roasted Garlic And Sun-dried Tomato Loaf

Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 head garlic
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup multi-grain flour or 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 cups bread flour

Recipe

• 1 slice top off head of garlic; place garlic on foil and drizzle with 1 tbsp (15 ml) of the olive oil. wrap and bake in 375°f (190°c) oven for 45 to 60 minutes or until garlic is softened. let cool. squeeze out pulp into small bowl; mash and set aside.
• 2 in large bowl, dissolve sugar in warm water; sprinkle in yeast and let stand for 10 minutes or until frothy. stir in remaining oil, tomatoes, salt and mashed garlic. stir in multigrain flour and 1-3/4 cups (425 ml) of the bread flour to make sticky dough.
• 3 turn out dough onto lightly floured surface; knead for 8 minutes or until smooth and elastic, adding as much of the remaining flour as necessary. place in greased bowl, turning to grease all over. cover with plastic wrap; let rise in warm place for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until doubled in bulk.
• 4 punch down dough; turn out onto lightly floured surface. pat into 11-inch (28 cm) circle. roll up into cylinder with tapered ends. pinch along bottom to smooth and seal. place on parchment paper-lined baking sheet. cover and let rise for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until doubled in bulk.
• 5 with sharp knife, cut 4 shallow slashes diagonally across top of loaf. bake in centre of 375°f (190°c) oven for about 40 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped on bottom. let cool on rack.
• 6 variation.
• 7 bread machine roasted garlic and sun-dried tomato loaf (for dough only):.
• 8 roast garlic as directed. into pan of 1-1/2 to 2 lb (750 g to 1 kg) bread machine, place (in order) water, sugar, remaining oil, salt, roasted garlic, tomatoes, bread flour, multigrain flour and 1-1/4 tsp (6 ml) bread machine yeast. (do not let yeast touch liquid.) choose dough setting.