Australian Four Herb Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Lightly grease loaf pan.
• Combine yeast, sugar and milk in medium bowl, cover, and let stand for 15 minutes or until foamy. Stir in egg and butter.
• Sift flour into large bowl, make well in centre, gradually stir in yeast mixture, mix to a soft dough.
• Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth.
• Place dough into lightly oiled bowl, cover and let stand for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
• Punch down dough and knead for 5 minutes or until smooth.
• Divide dough into 4 portions.
• Roll 1 portion into 6" x 8" rectangle.
• Combine herbs and extra egg white in small bowl, spread a quarter of the herb mixture over dough.
• Roll dough up from long side like a Swiss Roll.
• Repeat with remaining dough and herb mixture.
• Place 2 rolls side by side in prepared pan, top with remaining rolls.
• Cover and let stand in warm place for about 40 minutes or until dough reaches the top of the pan.
• Brush loaf lightly with combined extra egg yolk and milk, sprinkle with rock salt.
• Bake at 375 degrees for about 50 minutes or until golden brown and loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
• Let stand in pan for 5 minutes before removing to cooling rack.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in the sugar, butter, parsley, basil, salt, oregano, thyme, garlic powder and 1 cup flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5-6 minutes. Place in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down; turn onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into loaf. Place in a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.

Steps:

• In a bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons water or flour if needed).

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) Grease a baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour and the salt. With pastry blender or your hands, cut in butter. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the milk and water. Stir until the dough comes together. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and form into a round loaf 8 inches across. Place the loaf onto the prepared pan and using a sharp knife, cut a cross in the top.
• Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, then lower the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue to bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes. The loaf should be golden brown and the bottom should sound hollow when tapped.

Steps:

• Sift the flour and salt into a bowl and make a well in the middle.
• Pour in the milk and mix.
• Grease the camp oven or round baking pan and dust with flour.
• Place dough in the camp oven or pan.
• Cut a cross in the top surface of dough.
• Close lid of camp oven and bake in the hot ashes of your camp fire for about thirty minutes, or bake in preheated normal kitchen oven for 30 minutes at 220° C (425° F).
• Eat with a cup of tea, boiled in a billy.