Rosemary Bread

You will love this super simple and delicious bread recipe from Monti’s Restaurant in Tempe, Arizona.  The iconic steakhouse closed down years ago, but I used to love going there especially for the bread!  This recipe has been in the Monti family for many years. In fact, Mr. Monti’s parents brought it over from Italy with them, some eighty years ago. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

INGREDIENTS

• 2 1⁄4teaspoons yeast (1 Package)
• 1 1⁄2cups lukewarm water (100 degrees)
• 4cups flour
• 1tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1⁄2cup finely chopped onion
• 2teaspoons salt
• dried rosemary salt to sprinkle on top

DIRECTIONS

1. Add Sugar and yeast to lukewarm water and stir to dissolve yeast.
2. Add flour, salt and onion.
3. Knead until smooth.
4. Place dough in an oiled bowl and let rise until double in size.
5. Punch it down, flatten out dough on an oiled cookie sheet to about an inch thick.
6. Lightly oil the top of the bread and sprinkle with salt and dried Rosemary.
7. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot.