Italian Bread for The Bread Machine

by Mary Ann Romans | More from this Blogger

11 Jul 2007 12:22 PM

Here is a great little recipe that is full of flavor. If you don't have a bread machine, you can always make this bread by hand.

When you think of Italian bread, you probably picture a long white roll of white-type bread that has a nice crispy outside and a fluffy middle. While I love traditional italian bread, this recipe produces something a little different. This is a soft bread that takes its flavor from traditional Italian herbs. It is fragrant and wonderful; a very savory bread.

I first made this bread to use up some fresh Italian oregano that was starting to overtake its container, and I've used that excuse to make this bread whenever I can. You can of course substitute dried herbs, but use fresh whenever possible. The general herb conversion is 1 teaspoon of dried to every tablespoon of fresh, with the exception of the oregano. In that case, you will need 1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano to 2 teaspoons of fresh.

To make a one pound loaf, you will need the following ingredients:

• 1 cup of water
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 tablespoon of clover honey
• 1 teaspoon of sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of minced garlic (or about one clove crushed)
• 2 teaspoons of minced fresh Italian oregano
• 1 table of minced fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons of minced fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon of dry (powdered milk)
• 3 tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese
• 1-1/4 cups of wheat flour
• 1-1/4 cups of bread flour.
• 1 package of active dried yeast

Directions:

1. Place the ingredients in the bread machine in the order listed or in the order that is recommended by your bread machine manufacturer.
2. Select the whole wheat mode with a medium crust.
3. Enjoy the bread warm or at room temperature.

Mary Ann Romans also writes for the Frugal Living Blog here at Families.com, where she shares money saving tips for today's families. She also writes for the Computing Blog here at Families.com where she shares everything from the latest news on technology to cool downloads and fun websites.

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