Herb Batter Bread

Total Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon basil
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme (leaves, not powder)
• 2 (2 ounce) packages active dry yeast (or 2 tbsp bulk yeast)
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine

Recipe

• 1 put the milk, water and butter (or margarine) in a small saucepan over low heat to warm.
• 2 butter or margarine does not need to melt.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, the sugar, salt, basil, oregano, thyme and dry yeast.
• 4 stir dry ingredients to mix well.
• 5 add warm liquid ingredients and beat until well blended.
• 6 add flour, 1/2 to 1 cup at a time, and continue beating until well blended.
• 7 cover bowl with a towel and set in a warm place to rise for about 40 minutes, or until doubled.
• 8 grease a 9 x 3 x 5 inch loaf pan with butter or margarine.
• 9 stir batter down and beat for about one minute, then pour into the loaf pan.
• 10 let rise, uncovered, for about 30 minutes, or until doubled.
• 11 bake at 375 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes.
• 12 when done, remove from pan, cool and slice to serve.