Four Herb Bread Recipes

ROASTED GARLIC AND FOUR-CHEESE PULL-APART BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Put the garlic cloves on a square of heavy foil, drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle on some salt and pepper. Wrap it up and bake until the garlic is golden, nutty and mushy, about 1 hour. Let cool. Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
• Mix the garlic together with the 4 cheeses, chives, crushed red pepper flakes and some black pepper in a bowl.
• Cut the bread in strips in one direction, being careful not to cut all the way through the loaf. Rotate the bread 90 degrees and cut in the other direction. Stuff the cheese mixture in between the rows. Drizzle the melted butter all over the top.
• Wrap in foil and bake for 25 minutes. Open up the foil and bake until the cheese is hot and bubbly, another 10 minutes. Serve immediately.

ITALIAN HERB BREAD I

Steps:

• Mix yeast, warm water, and white sugar together in a large bowl. Set aside for five minutes, or until mixture becomes foamy.
• Stir olive oil, salt, herbs, garlic powder, onion powder, cheese, and 3 cups flour into the yeast mixture. Gradually mix in the next three cups of flour. Dough will be stiff.
• Knead dough for 5 to 10 minutes, or until it is smooth and rubbery. Place in an oiled bowl, and turn to cover the surface of the dough with oil. Cover with a damp linen dish towel. Allow to rise for one hour, or until the dough has doubled in size.
• Punch dough down to release all the air. Shape into two loaves. Place loaves on a greased cookie sheet, or into two greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise until doubled in size, about a 30 minutes.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes. Remove loaves from pan(s), and let cool on wire racks for at least 15 minutes before slicing.

HERB BREAD

Steps:

• Place ingredients into the pan of the bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select Start.

AUSTRALIAN FOUR HERB BREAD

Steps:

• Lightly grease loaf pan.
• Combine yeast, sugar and milk in medium bowl, cover, and let stand for 15 minutes or until foamy. Stir in egg and butter.
• Sift flour into large bowl, make well in centre, gradually stir in yeast mixture, mix to a soft dough.
• Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth.
• Place dough into lightly oiled bowl, cover and let stand for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
• Punch down dough and knead for 5 minutes or until smooth.
• Divide dough into 4 portions.
• Roll 1 portion into 6" x 8" rectangle.
• Combine herbs and extra egg white in small bowl, spread a quarter of the herb mixture over dough.
• Roll dough up from long side like a Swiss Roll.
• Repeat with remaining dough and herb mixture.
• Place 2 rolls side by side in prepared pan, top with remaining rolls.
• Cover and let stand in warm place for about 40 minutes or until dough reaches the top of the pan.
• Brush loaf lightly with combined extra egg yolk and milk, sprinkle with rock salt.
• Bake at 375 degrees for about 50 minutes or until golden brown and loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
• Let stand in pan for 5 minutes before removing to cooling rack.

FOUR HERB BREAD

Steps:

• This recipe works well in the large size loaf machines. If you don't have the herbs called for, you can substitute whatever herbs you like. Put all the ingredients in, in the order listed, or in the order your machine likes. Select the white bread setting and a medium crust setting. Depending on your climate you may need to add a tablespoon more water. I usually use gluten, but when I first made this with gluten it exploded over the top of the pan and onto the dome, so I would advise against using gluten for this recipe.

FOUR-HERB BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).

FOUR-HERB BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacture.
• Slect basic setting.
• Choose crust color and loaf size if available.
• Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons water or flour if needed).

HERB QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk together first 7 ingredients. In another bowl, whisk together egg, milk and oil. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. , Transfer to a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.