Herb bread

Herb Bread

Preparation Time: 3 hours total

Ingredients:

2 cups bread flour
1 cup semolina flour
1 Tablespoon salt
1 Tablespoon basil
1 Tablespoon parsley
1 teaspoon garlic powder (or fresh roasted garlic)
pinch of sugar
1 pkg dry yeast
1 cup warm water
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 egg

Cooking Instructions:

Dissolve yeast in 2 oz warm water with a pinch of sugar. Let rest until foamy.

Mix flours, salt, and herbs in mixer bowl with dough hook. Mix on high speed until well blended.
Add dissolved yeast, remainder of water, egg, and olive oil and mix on low speed until ball forms, and sides of bowl are clean, about two minutes.

Let raise in covered bowl until double in size, about 40 minutes.

Turn dough out onto well floured surface and knead for two minutes.

Form dough into loaf and place on baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, cover with plastic wrap and a towel, and let raise again until double in size.

Note: I like to sprinkle a little fresh grated cheese on top of bread before baking.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place bread in upper half of oven and cook 40 minutes, or until crust is brown and bread sounds hollow when tapped.

Cool on rack for 10 minutes before cutting.

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