Combine 1 cup of warm water, sugar, and yeast in a small bowl. Allow to rest for 10 minutes to activate. When foamy, move on to step 2.
2 cups hot water, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 packet active dry yeast
Add flour, salt, garlic, and rubbed sage in a large bowl. Mix thoroughly.
4 cups flour, 3 tsp salt, 2 tsp garlic, 2 tsp rubbed sage
Add the remaining water and yeast mixture to the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
2 cups hot water
Grease a springform pan and place dough in the pan. Spread gently until dough mostly fills the bottom of the pan.
olive oil
Cover the top of the dough in olive oil. Add garlic and sage over the top for flavor and decoration.
garlic, sage, olive oil
Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
Remove the bread from the oven and cover with a tea towel. Brown the butter. Refer to images above if necessary. Pour butter over dough. Make sure to scrape browned butter solids onto the loaf. Use a basting brush to spread evenly over top.
1 stick butter
