French Herb Bread

Total Time

2 Hours 40 Minutes

Servings

12

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/2 cups plain flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 clove finely chopped garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons margarine

Instructions

1. In a large bowl combine the yeast, sugar, 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1 1/2 cups of the flour.
2. In a sauce pan combine the milk, water and 1/4 cup of the butter or margarine until 38°C. Add milk mixture and vinegar to the flour mixture and blend at low speed of the mixer until moistened. Beat at medium speed for 3 minutes.
3. Stir in 1 1/2 cups additional flour to form a sticky dough. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead adding 1/2 to 1 cup more of flour until dough is smooth and pliable. Place dough in a greased bowl and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume.
4. Punch down dough and roll into a rectangle shape about 16x8 inches.
5. In a saucepan heat the onion, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, parsley and 2 tablespoons butter or margarine until butter or margarine is melted. Spread over the dough rectangle and starting from the 16 inch side roll the dough up tightly like a jelly roll.
6. Place the bread seam side down onto a greased cookie sheet and let rise until doubled in sized.
   Preheat oven to 205°C.
7. Bake bread until golden brown about 20 to 30 minutes. Brush hot bread with melted butter and sprinkle with chopped parsley.