Garlic Flavored French Bread (Pain d'Ail)
Source: The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook by Beth Hensperger

This bread may be made using the ABM Delay Timer.

Ingredients for 1 1/2-lb. loaf:
3 cloves garlic*
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
1 1/4 cups water
3 1/8 cup bread flour
1 Tbsp. gluten
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. SAF yeast OR 2 1/2 tsp. bread machine yeast

Ingredients for 2-lb. loaf:
4 cloves garlic*
3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups water
4 cups bread flour
1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. gluten
1 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
1 3/4 tsp. salt
2 1/2 tsp. SAF yeast OR 1 Tbs. bread machine yeast

Peel the garlic cloves and press into the butter. Mash together.

Place all the ingredients in the bread machine pan per manufacturer's instructions; add the garlic butter with the liquid ingredients.

Settings: Medium crust, French Bread cycle.

When the baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from the pan and place it on a rack. Let cool to room temperature before slicing.

*May use roasted garlic for a milder flavor.