Fresh Herb Batter Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Grease bottom and sides of 9x5-inch loaf pan with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, mix 2 cups of the flour, the sugar, salt and yeast. Add water, parsley, shortening, rosemary and thyme. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Stir in remaining 1 cup flour until completely mixed.
• Smooth and pat batter into pan, using floured hands. Cover; let rise in warm place about 40 minutes or until dough has doubled in size.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped; remove from pan to cooling rack. Brush loaf with butter; cool.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk together first 7 ingredients. In another bowl, whisk together egg, milk and oil. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. , Transfer to a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
• Stir sugar into yeast/water mixture, let mixture sit until tiny bubbles start to form.
• Add butter, salt and half the flour.
• With electric mixer on medium speed, beat batter for 2 minutes.
• Add remaining flour, stirring by hand (or on low speed) until well blended and smooth (batter will be very thick, like a very soft dough).
• Cover bowl with a tea towel, and let the batter rise in a warm draft free place for 30-60 minutes or until doubled.
• Beat the batter by hand, about 25 strokes (the dough will deflate).
• Spread batter evenly into a greased 8x3 or 9x4 inch loaf pan.
• Smooth out the top of the loaf by patting it with your floured hand.
• Cover pan, and let batter rise again (about 30-60 minutes) until dough has reached the top of the pan.
• Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the loaf sounds hollow when the top is lightly tapped.
• Remove from pan.
• For a softer crust, brush the top of the hot loaf with butter.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Bread slices best when it is cooled.

Steps:

• Measure carefully, placing all ingredients in bread machine pan in.
• the order recommended by the manufacturer.
• Select Basic/White cycle.
• Use Medium or Light crust color.
• Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
• *Recommend using bread machines with 9-cup or larger bread pan for.
• this recipe.

Steps:

• Put the milk, water and butter (or margarine) in a small saucepan over low heat to warm.
• Butter or margarine does NOT need to melt.
• In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, the sugar, salt, basil, oregano, thyme and dry yeast.
• Stir dry ingredients to mix well.
• Add warm liquid ingredients and beat until well blended.
• Add flour, 1/2 to 1 cup at a time, and continue beating until well blended.
• Cover bowl with a towel and set in a warm place to rise for about 40 minutes, or until doubled.
• Grease a 9 x 3 x 5 inch loaf pan with butter or margarine.
• Stir batter down and beat for about one minute, then pour into the loaf pan.
• Let rise, uncovered, for about 30 minutes, or until doubled.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes.
• When done, remove from pan, cool and slice to serve.

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:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add the milk, butter, sugar, rosemary, salt, dill, garlic powder, onion and 1 cup of flour. Beat until smooth. Add the remaining flour and stir for about 1 minute. , Transfer to a greased bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Stir the batter down, about 25 strokes. Spread into a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Cover and let rise until almost doubled, about 15 minutes. , Bake at 375° for 40-45 minutes. Remove from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Combine unsalted butter, parsley, and oregano to make the herb butter. Make a slit in the baguette 3/4 of the way through, making sure not to cut all the way through. Spread some herb butter into each of the openings between the slices.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Wrap the baguette in aluminum foil and bake it for 15 to 20 minutes.