french herb bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon minced parsley
• 2 tablespoons margarine

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 40 mins


• in a large bowl combine the yeast, sugar, 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1 1/2 cups of the flour.
• in a sauce pan combine the milk, water and 1/4 cup of the butter or margarine until 110 degrees f (38 degrees c). add milk mixture and vinegar to the flour mixture and blend at low speed of the mixer until moistened. beat at medium speed for 3 minutes.
• stir in 1 1/2 cups additional flour to form a sticky dough. turn dough out a floured surface and knead adding 1/2 to 1 cup more of flour until dough is smooth and pliable. place dough in a greased bowl and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume.
• punch down dough and roll into a rectangle shape about 16x8 inches.
• in a saucepan heat the onion, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, parsley and 2 tablespoons butter or margarine until butter or margarine is melted. spread over the dough rectangle and starting from the 16 inch side roll the dough up tightly like a jelly roll.
• place the bread seam side down a greased cookie sheet and let rise until doubled in sized.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (205 degrees c).
• bake bread until golden brown about 20 to 30 minutes. brush hot bread with melted butter and sprinkle with chopped parsley.