French Bread With Roasted Garlic And A Hint Of Lavender!!! - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

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.
Use the french bread setting press start.
When the dough cycle has finished remove dough from machine place it on a floured work surface.
Punch down divide into 2.
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.
Gentle roll and stretch each piece to 11-13 inch loaf.
Place loaf on a lightly floured bread pan so it will keep its shape while rising.
Cover with lightly oiled plastic wrap and rise for 30-45 minutes in a warm place.
Slash tops with a sharp knife.
Sprinkle with more herbs and coarse salt.
For a glaze you can brush the bread before sprinkling with an egg wash!
Or leave as directed for a rustic look.
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.
Transfer to wire rack and cool.