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Prep time
10 minutes
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Cook time
1 hour
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Makes
1 loaf
Author Notes
The smell of this Spicy Fennel Bread is still lingering in the house making me feel so cozy! A few years ago a breakfast spot opened up downtown that started making Spicy Fennel Bagels. As an avid everything bagel lover, I was not sure at first but was quickly convinced to give it a try. Oh my goodness was I happily surprised. The spice given off by the fennel was perfection melted into the bagel. A bit later I moved and craved these bagels so I decided to make my own version, Spicy Fennel Bread. —marvelous munch
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Ingredients
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3 cups
AP or Bread Flour
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1/2 teaspoon
active dry yeast
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1
pinch sugar
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1 1/2 cups
room temperature water
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1 1/2 teaspoons
salt
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1 teaspoon
red pepper flakes
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1/2 teaspoon
minced garlic
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1/2 teaspoon
minced onion
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2 teaspoons
fennel seeds
Directions
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In a measuring cup add the room temperatire water, yeast, and sugar. Mix well
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In a large bowl add the flour, salt, red pepper flakes, minced garlic, minced onion, and fennel. Mix well until combined and any flour clumps are broken up
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Slowly pour in the yeast water mixture and stir into the flour
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Hand knead the bread until everthing is combined well and you have an even consistency
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Let bread rest over night on the counter with the bowl covered by pastic wrap
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Let dough rise for 10-14 hours
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Remove dough onto counter and knead once more, let rise 30 minutes to an hour
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Preheat oven to 450°
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Add a handful of flour to your dutch oven, cover with the lid, and place in oven while it preheats
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Once oven is heated, remove the dutch oven and place the dough in the oven covered
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Bake for 30 minutes and remove cover, bake for another 30 minutes
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Remove from oven and place on a rack to cool!
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