Fresh Herb Bread
Ingredients
Pinch of sugar | ||
1 and 1/2 cups warm milk | ||
2 packages active dry yeast | ||
2 and 2/3 cups bread flour | ||
2 tsp kosher salt | ||
1 tbs chopped fresh mixed herbs (dill, chives, thyme, parsley) | ||
1 tsp coarse black pepper | ||
additional milk |
Directions:
- Stir sugar into warm milk and sprinkle with yeast. Let stand for 5 minutes or until the surface is frothy.
- Stir gently to moisten any dry particles remaining on top.
- Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl, then pour in the yeast mixture and combine to make a dough.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
- Grease and flour a standard sized loaf pan.
- On a floured surface, knead the herbs and pepper into risen dough, the place in the loaf pan.
- Cut the surface of the loaf diagonally with a sharp knife in several places.
- Cover loaf and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
- Brush loaf with milk.
- Bake in a preheated 425 degree oven for 35-40 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
- If the loaf is becoming too brown on top during cooking, cover with foil.
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