French Herb Bread Recipe
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French Herb Bread

By: Aronna Palmer 
"Crusty, chewy bread ribboned with a savory filling. This is an authentic French recipe."

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs 40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 loaf
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup margarine
  • 1/2 cup minced onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon minced parsley
  • 2 tablespoons margarine

Directions

  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 110 degrees F (38 degrees 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.
  7. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
  8. Bake bread until golden brown about 20 to 30 minutes. Brush hot bread with melted butter and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 206 | Total Fat: 6.3g | Cholesterol: 2mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by DMNMNKY   view full review
Thank you, Aronna! I now use this recipe all the time, sometimes with the herb filling,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2003 by EMAPERU   view full review
OH MY GOSH!!I will be taking this bread everywhere I go from now on!I will have so many...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2003 by GINAH1   view full review
This bread is a wonderful complement to any meal!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by X-NMAC   view full review
Awesome bread! This was my first attempt at yeast bread without a bread machine, and it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by LOMELINDI   view full review
I loved this bread. The dough was a pleasure to work with even when mixing completely by...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by SKOONUS   view full review
I thought the onion flavor was too strong. My husband enjoyed it, but I would change the herbs...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2003 by Nicole   view full review
The filling in this recipe was too strong. Half a cup of minced onion is way too much. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by SCHMIDLIN31   view full review
This bread was fabulous! Worth the effort and time! Light, fluffy, and full of flavor!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by Maggie   view full review
Maybe I did something wrong, but this bread did not seem to rise successfully and turned out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by jwessman   view full review
this bread was good and easy to make, but the onion mixture was a little salty. I will be...

 

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