Butter And Herb Loaf Recipes

BUTTER AND HERB LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt. In a small saucepan, heat milk and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Add eggs; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., In a small bowl, combine filling ingredients; set aside. Punch down dough; divide in half. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Roll each portion into a 15x9-in. rectangle. Spread filling over each to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a short side; pinch seams to seal and tuck ends under. , Place seam side down in 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes., Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

HERB-INFUSED LEMON-STRAWBERRY LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter an 8 1/2x4 1/2" loaf pan, then line with parchment paper, leaving a 2" overhang on 2 sides.
• Lightly crush herbs with your hands to help release oils, then transfer to a small saucepan. Add 3/4 cup butter and cook over medium heat, swirling pan often, until butter melts, about 5 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, 15-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, stir 3/4 cup milk, 1 Tbsp. lemon zest, and 1/4 cup lemon juice in a small bowl. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Using an electric mixer on medium speed (or a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment), beat eggs and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light in color and doubled in size, 4-5 minutes. Discard herbs from butter, then beat butter into egg mixture until well combined. Add half of dry ingredients and beat just until combined. Beat in milk mixture, then add remaining dry ingredients and beat just until combined. Do not overmix.
• Pour half of batter into prepared pan; smooth top. Top with 3 Tbsp. jam and swirl through batter with a butter knife or chopstick. Pour remaining batter over; smooth top. Repeat swirling process with remaining 3 Tbsp. jam.
• Bake cake until a tester inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 50-60 minutes.
• Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool 20 minutes. Remove cake from pan using parchment overhang and let cool completely.
• Whisk powdered sugar and remaining 1 Tbsp. milk and 1 tsp. lemon zest in a small bowl until smooth. Spoon over top of cake and let drip down sides.
• Do Ahead: Cake can be baked 3 days ahead. Store in an airtight container at room temperature, or freeze up to 3 months.

WARM BREAD WITH GARLIC-HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using a mortar and pestle, crush together garlic and salt to form a paste. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add parsley, chives, lemon juice, and butter; stir with a wooden spoon until well combined.
• Place bread on a baking sheet. Warm bread in oven until crust is crisp, about 10 minutes. Serve with the butter.

HERB LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in the sugar, butter, parsley, basil, salt, oregano, thyme, garlic powder and 1 cup flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5-6 minutes. Place in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down; turn onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into loaf. Place in a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.

SWEET AND BUTTERY LOAF

Steps:

• Place the yeast, water and 1 tablespoon of the flour in a small bowl. Mix to combine and set aside.
• Place the chopped butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on low speed until combined.
• Increase the speed to medium and beat for 8 minutes or until pale and creamy.
• Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the egg yolks. Beat until well combined.
• Reduce the speed to low and gradually add the buttermilk, vanilla, salt, the remaining flour and the yeast mixture and beat until combined.
• Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Beat for a further 8-10 minutes or until the dough is smooth.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and, kneading gently, bring together.
• Transfer to a lightly greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Set aside in a warm place for 2-3 hours or until the dough has doubled in size.
• Brush a 10cm x 20cm (2-liter/2-quart-capacity) loaf tin with half the melted butter. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces and shape into rounds. Arrange in the prepared tin, cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place for 1-2 hours or until doubled in size.
• Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Using kitchen scissors, snip lengthways down the center of the dough in the tin to create 8 portions. Brush the dough with the remaining butter and bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden. Pull the loaf apart and spread with extra butter to serve.

HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine the butter, garlic, scallions, dill, parsley, lemon juice, salt and pepper in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat until mixed, but do not whip.

GARDEN HERB LOAF

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, salt, marjoram, thyme, and rosemary.
• Heat milk, water, and 1/4 cup butter until very warm (120° to 130°F); stir into dry ingredients.
• Stir in egg and enough remaining flour to make soft dough.
• Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 4 to 6 minutes.
• Cover; let rest on floured surface 10 minutes.
• Divide dough into 3 equal pieces.
• Roll each piece to 30-inch rope.
• Braid ropes; pinch ends to seal.
• Tie knot in center of braid; wrap ends around knot, in opposite directions, and tuck under to make round loaf.
• Place on greased baking sheet.
• Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 20 to 40 minutes.
• Bake at 375°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until done, covering with foil during last 10 minutes to prevent excess browning.
• Melt remaining butter; brush over loaf.
• If desired, sprinkle with additional marjoram, thyme, and rosemary.
• Remove from sheet; let cool on wire rack.

BUTTERFLAKE HERB LOAF FROM KAF

Steps:

• Dough:.
• Combine the milk, butter, sugar, and salt in a microwave-safe measuring cup or bowl; or in a saucepan. Heat, stirring, until the butter melts. Let the mixture cool to lukewarm, no warmer than 110°F if you have a thermometer. If you don't have a thermometer, the liquid should be cool enough that you can hold your finger in it comfortably.
• Transfer the milk mixture to a mixing bowl, and add the eggs, yeast, 4 cups of the flour, and the potato flour and mix to form a shaggy dough.
• Use your hands, a stand mixer, or your bread machine set on the dough cycle to knead the dough until it's smooth. The dough will remain somewhat sticky, but should definitely form a ball. During the summer, or in a warm/humid climate, you'll probably find that you need to add the remaining 1/4 cup flour.
• Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let it rise for about 90 minutes, until it's puffy though not necessarily doubled in bulk.
• While Dough is Rising:.
• Mix Filling ingredients together and set aside.
• NOTE: Alter the filling to taste by substituting your favorite dried or fresh herbs for those listed above.
• Assemble Loaves:.
• After the dough has risen, deflate it and divide it in half. Working with one piece at a time, place the dough on a lightly greased or lightly floured surface (your preference), and roll/pat it into a 12″ circle (or square) about 1/4″ thick.
• Cut 3 1/2″ to 4″ circles with a cutter, large canning jar lid, or English muffin ring; you should have about 10 circles. (NOTE: I prefer rolling out in rectangle and cutting is squares to cut down on waste from the round cutters).
• Spread about 1 teaspoon filling on each of the circles, covering half the circle.
• Fold the circles in half. (or squares in my case).
• Place all 10 folded circles, folded side down, in a lightly greased 8 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ loaf pan.
• Repeat with the remaining half of the dough, filling another 8 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ loaf pan.
• Cover the pan(s) with greased plastic wrap and let the dough rise until you can see that it's expanded slightly; this can take up to 90 minutes, depending on the warmth (or lack thereof) of your kitchen.
• Toward the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Bake:.
• Uncover the loaves, and bake them for 25 to 30 minutes. Bread baked in a ceramic pan will take 5 to 7 minutes longer to bake than in a metal one. Tent the loaves with foil if they look like they're browning too quickly.
• Remove the bread from the oven. Brush it with additional melted butter,.
• Turn the bread out of the pan, and serve it warm, pulling off individual pieces.
• Store any leftovers, well wrapped, at room temperature for several days; freeze for longer storage.

HERB BUTTER FOR STEAK

Steps:

• Place 7 tablespoons softened, unsalted butter in a small mixing bowl.
• Melt remaining 1 tablespoon unsalted butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir cooked garlic into reserved softened butter.
• Press minced fresh herbs into the garlic-butter mixture using a rubber spatula, stirring and pressing until evenly distributed. Season with sea salt to taste. Cover and refrigerate until slightly firmed up, about 20 minutes.
• Turn mixture out onto a 9x12-inch strip of aluminum foil or parchment paper.
• Form mixture into a log, about 6 inches long and 1 inch thick. Roll herb butter up in the foil or parchment, twisting the ends and closing with a twist tie or rubber band.
• Return to the refrigerator until firmed up, about 40 minutes.
• Slice into 8 equal portions and serve on top of steak or other dishes. Wrap and refrigerate any leftovers up to 4 days.