Roasted Garlic And Sun-Dried Tomato Loaf - cooking recipe

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 white bread flour

Preparation

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\u00b0F (190\u00b0C) oven for 45 to 60 minutes or until garlic is softened. Let cool. Squeeze out pulp into small bowl; mash and set aside.
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 white bread flour to make sticky dough.
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.
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.
With sharp knife, cut 4 shallow slashes diagonally across top of loaf. Bake in centre of 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C) oven for about 40 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped on bottom. Let cool on rack.
Variation.
Bread Machine Roasted Garlic and Sun-Dried Tomato Loaf (for dough only):
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.