Last week, we at G@H mounted our pulpit and preached the virtues of fresh basil pesto. We called it simple and beautiful. We raved that basil’s sweet, slightly menthol flavor mixes superbly with rich, buttery olive oil. The mere existence of pesto, we argued, evidences the divine.
Our gospel hopefully stirred a generation of gentleman believers. If it inspired you, welcome to our flock. We have a new recipe for your enjoyment: G@H’s Fresh Basil Pesto Bread.
As lovers of fresh bread, we believe that a bread machine, though not essential, is a handy appliance for the modern bachelor. We own a Zojirushi Home Bakery Virtuoso, but this recipe will work with any bread maker.
Fresh Basil Pesto Bread in Bread Machine
Ingredients
- 1 cup of warm water
- 6 tablespoons of basil pesto
- 3 cups of bread flour
- 2/3 cup of semolina flour
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- 2 teaspoons of active dry yeast
Directions
Add the liquid ingredients to the bread pan of the bread maker followed by the dry ingredients. Form an intention in top center of the dry ingredients for the yeast. Use the machine’s basic cycle.
