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It’s bread-baking time, friends, and our Twelve Loaves bakers have a dozen Italian breads for you to choose from today.
I haven’t baked with these ladies for nearly a year due to a busy period, but this month’s theme was a siren song for me. You see, I am half Italian! Don’t let my German last name fool you; my mother is Italian.
While you’ll see some recipe titles in Italian on today’s list below my recipe, I’m veering from strictly authentic just a tad. I’m going to give you an Italianate bread, one that hints of Italy but which has American roots. We’re going to Italy by way of my backyard rosemary plant, some good Parmesan cheese, and a bottle of beer.
Mangia!
Beer bread gets the Italian treatment with fresh rosemary, good Parmesan and some red onion to give it more punch.
Ingredients
- 3 cups self-rising flour (+see note below)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup finely minced red onion
- 1 1/2 tablespoons finely minced fresh rosemary
- 1 (12-ounce) can or bottle beer
- Garnish: 1 tablespoon melted butter
Directions
- Turn oven on to 350F degrees. Mist a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, add flour, sugar, cheese, onion and rosemary; stir well to combine. Stir in beer until flour is just moistened. Turn batter into prepared pan and set aside 30 minutes.
- Bake for 1 hour. Remove from oven and brush top with melted butter. Allow to sit 5-10 minutes before removing from pan; cool loaf on wire rack.
- Serves 6. Makes 12 slices.
Notes
+Note on flour: If you don't have self-rising flour, substitute 1 cup all purpose flour, 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder and a pinch of salt for EACH cup of self-rising flour called for in a recipe. So, for this recipe, it would be 3 3/4 teaspoons baking powder and 3 pinches salt, along with 3 cups all purpose flour.
Source: Dorothy Reinhold | Shockingly Delicious
Our Twelve Loaves bakers and their recipes this month are:
- Calzone from A Baker’s House
- Ciabatta from Ma che ti sei mangiato
- Italian Easter Cheese Bread from Kudos Kitchen By Renee
- Lemon Brasadella Italian Coffee Cake from NinjaBaker.com
- Pane Bianco Filled with Tomato, Basil, and Garlic from Never Enough Thyme
- Pane di Genzano from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Pane di Pasqua (Italian Easter Bread) from Cake Duchess
- Pane Toscano (Tuscan Bread) from girlichef
- Parmesan Garlic Grissini from From My Sweet Heart
- Rosemary Red Onion Beer Bread from Shockingly Delicious
- Quick Focaccia Bread from Basic N Delicious
- Tuscan Lemon Quick Bread with Limoncello Glaze from Rhubarb and Honey
Would you like to join us in baking your favorite Italian bread recipe for #TwelveLoaves this month?
Twelves Loaves is a monthly bread baking party created by Lora from Cake Duchess. It runs smoothly thanks to the help of Heather from girlichef and the rest of our fabulous bakers. Our host for this month is Rossella from Ma che ti sei mangiato, and our theme is Italian Breads!
For more bread recipes, follow our Pinterest board. If you’d like to bake along with us this month, share your Italian bread using hashtag #TwelveLoaves.
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g’day Your bread looks delicious Dorothy!
Cheers! Joanne
Hello Joanne! Thanks for visiting from Down Under!
I love beer bread and how customizable it is – these flavors sound stellar together! So glad you had time to join us again this month. 🙂
Heather,
Thank you! I have missed the bakers. Hope I can do it again with you next month!
This bread sounds absolutely fantastic! YUM!
Thanks Valentina!
Dorothy…so good to have you back baking with Twelve Loaves! I think this bread is perfect for both your German and Italian roots! It is one beautiful and unique bread! : )
Ha, Anne! With Germand and Italian, I have some good food covered, eh?
Glad you’re back baking with us, Dorothy! I’m a huge fan of beer bread, especially one that has rosemary and red onion! YUM!
Renee,
I missed you guys!
Love this easy bread. My Irish American husband, who thinks he is half Italian because of how much he loves Italian food, will go crazy for this!
Laura,
You could Irish it up if you like!
Wow, I have everything I need to make this bread in my pantry & fridge already … and I really, really love beer bread! I think that’s fate, right, Dorothy? Welcome back to #TwelveLoaves!
Thank you Kimberly! I have missed baking with you guys!
Savory bread perfection, Dorothy! Lucky you that you’ve got homegrown rosemary to add. Undoubtedly the herb mixed with the onion (and beer!) gives this bread panache =)
Thank you Kim/Ninja!
Italianate. I like that! Your bread sounds delicious!
Karen,
Yep, when in doubt, get close enough!
How nice that your mom is Italian…now wonder you were inspired with the rosemary and joined in this month. Nice to have you again baking with us Dorothy! Lovely loaf!
Thank you Lora! I have missed baking with everyone.
Sounds mighty tasty to me!
I was planning on making a bread with stout beer this past weekend, evidently life got in the way, and I shall re-visit the issue later this month
Sally,
I like beer bread. You don’t have to plan ahead for whole yeast-rising thing!
Wouldn’t this be nice with a hearty soup for a meal? I like the flavors and Italian plus American roots that you combined.
Thanks Holly, and yep, it is fantastic with soup!
I didn’t know your mother is Italian.
Your bread looks a like a synthesis of your roots. Well done.
Thank you, Rossella, and thank you for hosting us today!
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