Herb Peel-away Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (1 tbsp. dried)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (1 tsp. dried)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme (1 tsp. dried)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill (1/2 tsp. dried)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary (1/2 tsp. dried)
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• additional 2 tbsp. melted butter

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in the warm water.
• 2 mix together (using a spoon) the yeast mixture, egg, sugar, salt, parmesan cheese, herbs, the 1/4 cup butter, and half of the flour (1 3/4 cup).
• 3 mix in the remaining flour and knead for 5 minutes. i always need to add quite a bit more flour to make it 'kneadable'; up to 1 cup depending on the flour brand. it has never harmed the finished product. let rise until double, about 60-90 minutes.
• 4 lightly flour a cutting board or counter top. punch down dough, then put in on the floured surface. roll it into a 12-inch square. brush with the additional 2 tablespoons melted butter. cut into approximately 25 squares.
• 5 overlap the squares, butter side down, in a greased bundt pan. let rise until double, approx 30-45 minutes.
• 6 bake at 375f for 20-25 minutes. watch to keep the top from burning.
• 7 remove from oven and dump the bread onto a plate. flip to another plate to turn it right side up. the squares that you made should seperate easily into perfect sized pieces.
• 8 it's best served warm with butter.