Rosemary Olive Oil Bread

Dry ingredients:

• 3/4 cup / 3 oz / 80g whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cups / 7.5 oz / 210 g all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup / 4 oz / 115g sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp sea salt

Wet ingredients:

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup / 240 ml olive oil
• 3/4 cup / 180 ml whole milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped
• 5 ounces / 140 g bittersweet chocolate (70% cacao), chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons sugar for top crunch

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350F / 175C
2. Rub a bread pan with olive oil &  line with parchment paper
3. Sift the dry ingredients into a large bowl  & set aside
4. Whisk the eggs in another large bowl
5. Add the olive oil, milk & rosemary & whisk
6. Fold wet ingredients into the dry with a spatula – gently mixing just until combined
7. Stir in 2/3 of chocolate
8. Pour batter into the pan – smoothing the top
9. Sprinkle with the remaining chocolate
10. Run a fork along the length of the chocolate
11. Sprinkle with sugar
12. Bake for about 40 minutes -  until the top is domed & golden brown, and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean

Serves 8 -12.

(Recipe adapted from 101 Cookbooks)

Prep time: 15 min – Cook time: 45 min