Rosemary Herb Bread

This recipe was entered in the 2006 Tennessee State Fair baking contest and judged to be a winner.

Rosemary Herb Bread

Yield

2 Loaves 2 Loaves

Difficulty

Intermediate Intermediate

Prep Time

0:25 0:25

Bake Time

25 to 30 minutes 25 to 30 minutes

Rise Time

2 hours 2 hours

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Ingredients

  • 2 (4-1/2 tsp.) envelopes Fleischmann's® Active Dry Yeast
  • 1/3 cup warm water (100° to 110°F)
  • 3-1/4 to 3-3/4 cups bread flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 tablespoon crushed rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon leaf thyme
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1-1/2 cups warm milk (100° to 110°F)
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup corn oil
  • 1 egg beaten

Directions

  1. Dissolve yeast in warm water; set aside. Combine 3-1/4 cups bread flour, whole wheat flour, rosemary, thyme and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add yeast mixture, milk, honey and oil. Mix until a soft dough forms, adding more bread flour if needed. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead 8 to 10 minutes (or 4 minutes if using a dough hook on an electric mixer), until dough becomes smooth. Place in a large greased bowl, turning once to coat top of dough. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
  2. Punch dough down. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a loaf and place in greased 9 x 5-inch OR 8 x 4-inch loaf pan. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
  3. Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush tops of loaves with beaten egg. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until bread is browned and sounds hollow when tapped. Let cool 10 minutes in pans; remove from pans and cool on a wire rack (or, serve warm).

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