Crusty Garlic Bread
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1 tablespoon dry yeast
1 cup warm water
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon vegetable oil
6 each crushed garlic cloves
4 cup unbleached white flour
3 tablespoon wheatgerm
Dissolve the yeast in the water in a bowl. Add salt, oil & garlic. Stir in 3 c flour & wheatgerm. Mix with a fork.
Sprinkle 1/4 c flour on a board & turn out the dough, coating it with the flour. Then knead, adding another 1/4 c flour gradually. Knead for a couple of minutes. Let rise till it has doubled in size. Punch down & let it rest for a while. Roll the dough into a 13 inch length.
Set the bread on an oiled sheet. Let proof for 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 375F & bake for 45 to 55 minutes.
Anne Lerner, "Breads You Wouldn't Believe"
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