Lenten bread with herbs and garlic in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 2 hr 20 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make lean bread with herbs and garlic in the oven? First, prepare the necessary ingredients. Use the highest grade flour, preferably weak, with a protein content of 10.3 g. Any vegetable oil to your taste will do. I have sunflower.

2. STEP 2

   

   Sift 100 g of flour into a bowl. Add sugar and yeast. Pour in warm water (37-40°C).

3. STEP 3

   

   Stir and leave the dough in a warm place for 20 minutes. A fluffy foam should appear on the surface, and the mass itself should increase slightly in volume. If a fluffy cap does not appear, then either the yeast is spoiled, or the water is overheated and the yeast is killed. It needs to be mixed again with other yeast or colder/warmer water.

4. STEP 4

   

   Sift the remaining flour into the dough, pour in the vegetable oil, add salt.

5. STEP 5

   

   Using your hands, knead into a soft, elastic, non-sticky dough, adding a little more flour if necessary. But do not overdo it with flour, otherwise the bread will not be airy, but dense and rubbery.

6. STEP 6

   

   Form the dough into a ball, place it in a bowl, cover with a towel and leave in a warm place for 40 minutes to rise.

7. STEP 7

   

   While the dough is rising, prepare everything for the filling. If you wish, you can add salt and ground black pepper to the filling. You can use any greens you like. I use a mixture of dill and parsley. You can add cilantro, wild garlic and other greens.

8. STEP 8

   

   Wash the greens, shake off the water. Chop the greens to fit in the blender.

9. STEP 9

   

   Peel the garlic and cut into 2-3 parts.

10. STEP 10

    

    Place herbs, garlic, and olive oil in a blender bowl. You can replace olive oil with another vegetable oil according to your taste.

11. STEP 11

    

    Grind everything until smooth. You should get a fairly thick, non-flowing paste.

12. STEP 12

    

    Roll out the risen dough on a floured table into a square or rectangle 5-6 mm thick.

13. STEP 13

    

    Spread chopped herbs and garlic on top of the dough. Leave some of the greens for the top of the finished bread.

14. STEP 14

    

    Roll the dough into a log. Cut the roll in half lengthwise, slightly short of the edge.

15. STEP 15

    

    Intertwine the resulting strips of dough with each other.

16. STEP 16

    

    Place the bread in a rectangular baking dish. My form size is 31 by 11 cm.

17. STEP 17

    

    Cover the pan with a towel and leave in a warm place for 30 minutes to rise.

18. STEP 18

    

    Place the bread in an oven preheated to 180°C for 40-45 minutes.

19. STEP 19

    

    Spread the remaining green mixture on top of the finished bread. Cool the bread slightly, remove from the pan and serve. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Dashulya

23.09.2023

4.8

I love all kinds of garlic buns, pampushki, etc., and this Bread with Herbs and Garlic is not only delicious, but also simply wonderful to look at. Everything worked out the first time, fluffy, fragrant, but I still need to practice twisting it😄. I didn’t manage to let the bread cool completely, we ate it all☺ I’ll definitely bake it again and again👍

Olga Konstantinova

23.09.2023

4.7

I really liked the recipe Lean Bread with Herbs and Garlic in the Oven, thank you very much! The bread is delicious and beautiful 🥰

♥Evgenia

23.09.2023

4.5

Light homemade bread with a spring vibe! Bread with herbs and garlic turns out extremely appetizing and very aromatic. The smell of herbs and garlic fills the entire kitchen! If the family is large, then it is better to cook two of these breads at once, since it is eaten instantly. Thank you so much for the recipe!

Vladimir29

23.09.2023

4.5

I have to try this!!!!

Elena

23.09.2023

4.6

The bread turned out delicious👍😁. Thanks for the recipe.