Home Baked Herb Bread
By: Kyle Dalakas
Published: Tuesday, April 18, 2017 - 1:09pm

Ingredients




3 1/2 to 4  Cups All Purpose Flour
1 Tablespoon Sugar
1 Package Quick Acting Dry Yeast
1 1/4 Cups Warm Milk
2 Tablespoons Butter
2 Tablespoons Dried Parsley
2 Tablespoons Dried Rosemary
1 Tablespoon Dried Thyme
1 Egg

Preparation

1 Mix 2 cups of the flour, the sugar and the yeast in a large bowl.  Add the parsley, rosemary and thyme. 2 In a medium sized saucepan, combine the milk and butter.  Heat until milk is just warm and the butter melted.  Add the milk/butter to the flour mixture. 3 Beat on medium speed for one minute. 4 By hand, stir in the remaining flour, until dough is smooth not sticky. 5 Knead for 5 to 6 minutes.  Form into a ball and place the dough in a buttered bowl.  Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until double, about one hour. 6 Separate dough into 3 equal pieces.  Form each piece into a 12″ rope and braid together.  Place on a greased cookie sheet and cover with a towel.  Let rise for another 30 to 40 minutes. 7 Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Beat the egg with a fork or whisk and brush loaf with beaten egg. 8 Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped.   After 10 minutes, transfer loaf to rack to cool. 9 1 Braided 10″ Loaf of Herb Bread

About

Home Baked Herb Bread is a flavorful, delicious braided yeast bread; a perfect accompaniment to any holiday meal or family dinner. Try this the next time you have a taste for home baked bread!