In a small bowl, stir together yeast, sugar, and warm water. Let mixture stand until yeast begins to foam, about five minutes. Meanwhile, combine whole wheat flour, chopped rosemary, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Make a well in the center. Whisk yeast mixture with a fork until dissolved. Add buttermilk; stir in egg. Pour into the flour well. With the mixer on low, combine flour and liquid until just combined. Turn off mixer and allow to sit for 10 minutes for the wheat to absorb the liquid. Scrape down the sides of the mixer. With the mixer on low, add butter, one tablespoon at a time, until it is all absorbed.
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Knead dough on low for five minutes, scraping down the mixer as needed. Dough will come together to be a smooth, elastic mass. It will be sticky, but do not add more flour. Grease a medium bowl with olive oil and place bread dough in the bottom. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place for 1 hour. Place your jelly jars on a cookie sheet and prepare by oiling generously with olive oil and sprinkling the bottoms with cornmeal. (I didn't sprinkle with cornmeal and they worked fine.) Turn dough onto a oiled counter and divide into twelve pieces. Shape dough into round balls and place into prepared jelly jars. Cover with a clean towel and allow to rise for one hour.
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