Rosemary and Apricot French Loaf

This sweet rosemary and apricot French loaf seems quite fancy, but is as simple to prepare as any other loaf by using a bread machine.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 3 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 184 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
• 2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
• 4 cups bread flour
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 1.375 cups water
• 0.5 cup dried apricots, quartered

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place water, olive oil, and salt into one side of a bread machine. Place 1/3 of the apricots on top of this fluid mixture with 2 cups of flour. Place more apricots in the middle of the flour, pour remaining flour on top, followed by remaining apricots. This will help weaker bread machines integrate the apricots.

Step 2

Run French loaf cycle for a 2-pound loaf. Remove from the machine after the cycle is done, about 3 1/2 hours.