Italian Herb Bread I

Serves: 4

Jailyn Upton

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

48

Sweetness

48

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

White Sugar

1 cup

Olive Oil

1 tbsp

Salt

1 tbsp

Dried Basil

1 tsp

Onion Powder

6 cups

Bread Flour

Directions:

1

Mix yeast, warm water, and white sugar together in a large bowl

2

Set aside for five minutes, or until mixture becomes foamy

3

Stir olive oil, salt, herbs, garlic powder, onion powder, cheese, and 3 cups flour into the yeast mixture

4

Gradually mix in the next three cups of flour

5

Dough will be stiff

6

Knead dough for 5 to 10 minutes, or until it is smooth and rubbery

7

Place in an oiled bowl, and turn to cover the surface of the dough with oil

8

Cover with a damp linen dish towel

9

Allow to rise for one hour, or until the dough has doubled in size

10

Punch dough down to release all the air

11

Shape into two loaves

12

Place loaves on a greased cookie sheet, or into two greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pans

13

Allow to rise until doubled in size, about a 30 minutes

14

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes

15

Remove loaves from pan(s), and let cool on wire racks for at least 15 minutes before slicing