The smell of bread, especially yeast bread, baking in the oven is just heavenly. |
This wonderful rustic Prosciutto Bread comes from Nick Malgieri’s The Modern Baker. His recipe calls for 6 ounces of Prosciutto but I only had 4 ounces. Since Nick talked about the importance of the fat in this recipe, I added 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan Cheese – which, in my opinion, makes it even better! This bread is easy to make – all it takes is a little time and patience.
This flavorful bread has a wonderful crisp crust and a dense spongy inside. The Prosciutto and cheese add crunch to the crust and the pepper expands the flavor.
Studded with crisp Prosciutto and Parmesan Cheese! |
We served this bread warm from the oven with our favorite Garden Pasta and Olive Oil for dipping. It was also great for sandwiches the next day. We froze one loaf to enjoy later.
If you don’t have any of Nick’s books, but would like to bake something delicious, check out his website here.
Bon Appetito!
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Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
What a tasty savory loaf!
Velva says
Delightful! And with a good glass of wine, it is perfect.
Velva
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen Notes says
I have one book from him, but I´ve made so many breads from it! This one looks irresistible Susan, that crunchy crust!
Christina Conte says
Beautiful! Btw, I love all you ending photos! Very cool! 🙂
Have Apron....Will Bake says
Looks delicious. I love a savoury bread!
Chris Scheuer says
I bed the aroma from this was enough to drive the neighbors crazy!! Looks wonderful!
Rosita Vargas says
Delicioso me encanta muy bonito,saludos y abrazos.
Liz Berg says
Just ordered the cookbook…can’t miss baking up this loaf!
Mary Hirsch says
Just a fabulous-looking loaf of bread. Looks good enough to eat and eat and eat. I bet you’ve already taken that second loaf out of the freezer.
Liz Berg says
I made this today! Can’t wait to dig in!!!