Herb Pinwheel Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (1 tablespoon) package dried yeast
• 3 1/2 cups flour, approximately
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup dry milk
• 1 1/4 cups warm water
• 1 tablespoon butter, at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon marjoram or 1 tablespoon thyme or 1 tablespoon oregano
• 2 tablespoons dill or 2 tablespoons basil (if using dry herbs, halve the amounts)

Recipe

• 1 blend yeast and 1 1/2 cup of the flour in a large mixing bowl.
• 2 add sugar, salt, milk, and warm water.
• 3 beat well add butter and beat until the batter pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
• 4 gradually add remaining flour until dough has formed a ball.
• 5 knead on a lightly floured surface 8-10 minutes.
• 6 place the dough in a lightly greased bowl.
• 7 cover with plastic wrap, and allow to rise until doubled.
• 8 turn dough out onto a floured surface, flatten into a rectangle.
• 9 sprinkle with your favorite herbs.
• 10 roll up jellyroll style and shape into a 6x9 oval.
• 11 place seam side down in a greased loaf pan.
• 12 grease top of loaf with a little oil, too.
• 13 cover set aside until dough has doubled.
• 14 bake 375f about 45 minutes.
• 15 remove from the oven and immediately turn out onto a wire rack to cool.