This French Herb Bread features a classic soft white bread filled with Herbs de Provence. This homemade bread is fantastic for sandwiches!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Rising Time2 hourshrs
Total Time2 hourshrs55 minutesmins
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: homemade bread
Servings: 12slices
Calories: 158kcal
Ingredients
1¼cupslukewarm water
2tablespoonsolive oil
3cupsall-purpose flour
2tablespoonsnonfat dry milk
¼cuppotato flour or ½ cup dried potato flakes
2tablespoonsherbes de Provence
1teaspoonsalt
1½teaspoonsinstant yeast
Instructions
Combine all of the ingredients in the bowl of a countertop mixer, and mix on medium speed for 6-7 minutes. (Note: You can also mix this dough by hand, but you will need to knead it a bit longer.)
Once mixed, cover the bowl and place in a warm location for 1 hour.
If making 4 mini-loaves, then divide the dough into 4 pieces, shape into logs, and place in lightly greased mini loaf pans. If making 1 large loaf, shape the entire piece of dough into a log and place in a lightly greased 9" x 5" loaf pan.
Cover the bread pans and place in a warm located to rise until the dough has risen about ½" over the rims of the mini loaf pans, or 1" over the rim of the larger pan. This will take approximately 30-60 minutes depending on the warmth of the location.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Bake mini-loaves for 30-35 minutes and full loaves for 35-40 minutes. (If necessary, you can place a piece of aluminum foil lightly over the bread if the top appears to be browning too quickly.)
Remove the bread and allow it to fully cool on a rack before slicing.
Notes
Recipe from King Arthur FlourNote: I doubled this recipe to create 2 large loaves.