French Bread With Roasted Garlic And A Hint Of Lavender!!!

• 1 1/3 cups water
• 4 cups unbleached flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon lavender, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon rosemary, finely minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fast-rising active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon roasted garlic
• Garnish
• lavender
• rosemary
• coarse salt

1. Add water to the machine following with the rest of the ingredients as listed. Be sure not to have the salt (place salt in a corner)and yeast touch.
2. Use the french bread setting press start.
3. When the dough cycle has finished remove dough from machine place it on a floured work surface.
4. Punch down divide into 2.
5. Start with one rolling into 7-8 X 3 inches. Fold one third up lengthwise and one third down then press. Repeat twice more letting the dough rest in between foldings.
6. Gentle roll and stretch each piece to 11-13 inch loaf.
7. Place loaf on a lightly floured bread pan so it will keep its shape while rising.
8. Cover with lightly oiled plastic wrap and rise for 30-45 minutes in a warm place.
9. Slash tops with a sharp knife.
10. Sprinkle with more herbs and coarse salt.
11. For a glaze you can brush the bread before sprinkling with an egg wash!
12. Or leave as directed for a rustic look.
13. Place into a preheated oven at 450 degrees. In a pan below add a hand full of ice cubes. Bake until golden brown for about 15-20 minutes.
14. Transfer to wire rack and cool.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/french-bread-with-roasted-garlic-and-a-hint-of-lavender-155305 (may not work)