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Herb Bread by Junko Gemmill
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Herb Bread

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours
Servings 2 loaves

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 5 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups lukewarm water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon caraway seeds or dill seeds, celery seeds, sesame, poppy seeds
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary

Instructions

  • Place all of the ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer. Use a spatula to roughly combine all of the ingredients. Let it rest for 15 minutes.
  • Attach the dough hook to the stand mixer and knead on medium (setting 4) for 5 minutes. Cover and let the dough rise for 60 minutes.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Punch down the dough, transfer to the lined baking sheet, and divide in half. Shape each half into a loaf and let them rise for another 60 minutes.
  • Place a second baking sheet on the bottom rack of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F.
  • Sprinkle some flour on the loaves and make three slits on the top of each loaf with a serrated knife. Place the loaves on the lined baking sheet and put the baking sheet on the middle rack of the preheated oven. Pour a cup of water onto the hot baking pan on the bottom rack and bake the loaves for 30 minutes.