Home Baked Herb Bread Recipe
Home Baked Herb Bread is a flavorful delicious braided yeast bread; a perfect accompaniment to any holiday dinner or family meal!
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
Directions
- Mix 2 cups of the flour, the sugar and the yeast in a large bowl. Add the parsley, rosemary and thyme.
- 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.
- Beat on medium speed for one minute.
- By hand, stir in the remaining flour, until dough is smooth not sticky.
- 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.
- 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.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Beat the egg with a fork or whisk and brush loaf with beaten egg.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped. After 10 minutes, transfer loaf to rack to cool.
- 1 Braided 10″ Loaf of Herb Bread
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 62g | |
| Recipe makes 14 servings | |
| Calories 162 | |
| Calories from Fat 27 | 17% |
| Total Fat 3.11g | 4% |
| Saturated Fat 1.64g | 7% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium 27mg | 1% |
| Potassium 96mg | 3% |
| Total Carbs 28.19g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.4g | 5% |
| Sugars 2.18g | 1% |
| Protein 4.86g | 8% |
