Italian Herb Bread
 

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This is a very flavorful bread with a light texture. Would be great served with Italian food, dipped in olive oil and balsamic vinegar. I think it's very pretty when sliced, so it would be a nice bread to serve when having dinner guests or for a brunch.
Its sort of addicting I have to admit. You will need the following ingredients:

1 1/4 cups warm water
2 tsp active dry yeast
2 Tblsp sugar
2 Tblsp butter
1 tsp salt
2 Tblsp dry milk
2 tsp marjoram leaves
2 tsp thyme leaves
2 tsp dried chives
1 tsp basil leaves
3 cups bread flour


Add yeast and sugar to warm water. Let stand until foamy. Place all remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Pour the liquid in and mix well. Knead until smooth and elastic. Cover and set in a warm place to raise until doubled in bulk. Or put all dry ingredients in your bread machine. Pour the liquid/yeast in and set machine to the dough setting.

Punch the dough down and shape into a loaf. Place in a sprayed bread pan. Cover and let raise in a warm place until doubled in bulk.

Boy that looks good. I'm such a bread person. Thanks for sharing

Lynn

Thanks for sharing .. may have to try these this weekend !

This sounds absolutely yummy!! And it's especially tempting knowing that I can make it in my bread machine!! Thanks so much!!!!

I love the cheater breat machine too.

sounds sooooooo good
 

No I don't think it would be that great for breadsticks but the pizza dough recipe I posted before would be good.
I actually made it into garlic cheesy bread that I cut into breadsticks. They were terrific. Darn, it won't let me post the picture. Also I have seen some good pretzel recipes on Pinterest lately. Peggy

made it today 2/11/12....THX!

We're trying to cut back a little on bread and other carbs but this looks so delicious that I think this is one that I'll have to try sometime. Thanks.