Italian Herb Bread

I have made this recipe several times and there has always been a delicious outcome.You can make this bread by hand, using the bread machine, or a combination of both.

The recipe calls for you to saute the herbs in olive oil, but I did not do that this time and it turned out great! This bread is good for lunch and dinner. it tastes great toasted or dipped in olive oil and cheese.

For this recipe I used fresh herbs from our garden although the recipe called for dried. When using fresh herbs I use more than the recipe calls for. In the recipe below I have the 2 options listed fresh or dried. You could even use a combination of both. Here is the recipe:

Small 1.0 pound loaf:
2 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic pressed (i used minced)
preferred amount of fresh basil, oregano, rosemary, thyme OR
1 tsp dried basil; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1/4 tsp dried rosemary; 1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 cups bread flour
2 tsp yeast

If you are going to saute herbs:

Heat olive oil in a skillet. Put in garlic and herbs and saute for about 2 minutes.