herby garlicky cheese bread recipe - Oh sweet basil (2024)

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Bread

• 3 3/4 Cups Unbleached All-Purpose Flour, plus more for dusting the work surface.
• 2 Teaspoons Salt
• 1/2 Cup Low Fat Milk, warm to about 110 degrees
• 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
• 1/3 Cup Warm Water
• 2 1/4 Teaspoons Rapid Rise Yeast
• 2 Teaspoons Sugar
• 2 1/2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Melted
• 1/4 Cup Sugar
• 1 1/2 Large Eggs, beaten (crack one egg into a bowl, whisk, and then use half that amount with 1 whole egg.)

Herbs

• 1/4 teaspoon Parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon Dill
• 1/4 teaspoon Thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon Basil
• 1/4 teaspoon Rosemary
• 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, (Kraft powdered kind)
• 1/2 cup Butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons Garlic

Bread

• Adjust oven rack to the lowest position and heat to 200 degrees.

• Once the oven temp reaches 200, maintain the heat for 10 minutes and turn off the oven.

• Mix 3 1/2 cups of the flour and the salt in a bowl.

• Mix the milk,cream, butter, and 1/4 cup sugar in a saucepan and heat over medium heat until foam forms around the edges.

• Remove from the burner and place on a hot pad in the fridge to cool only to luke warm. You do NOT want cold milk, but it cannot be hot either.

• In a glass measuring cup, add the warm water and yeast with the 2 teaspoons of sugar.

• Allow to foam for 5-10 minutes.

• In a bowl of a standing mixer, add the milk mixture and about 1 cup of the flour.

• Using the dough hook, mix for about 30 seconds.

• Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the yeast mixture.

• Beat again for 3 minutes.

• Add the eggs and beat for 30 seconds.

• Add the remaining flour and beat on medium then medium high for 1-2 minutes or until the dough is pulling away from the mixer but still slightly sticky to the touch.

• Place in a clean, lightly oiled bowl and cover with a towel to rise for 1-2 hours, sometimes I let mine go for 3 hours.

• Punch down the dough and place on a lightly floured surface.

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• Form into balls and then roll in butter, herb mixture and then place in greased pie dishes (about 2 dishes), covered lightly with a towel to rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.

• Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes or until lightly golden on top.

• Serve immediately.

• See notes for further instructions on freezing etc.

Herbs

• Put butter and garlic in a bowl, seasoning and cheese in another.

You can make the rolls, shape them and then freeze them on a cookie sheet. Once they are frozen place into ziploc bags. When you're ready to use them pull them out and allow to rise for 4 hours, roll in seasoning, rise another hour then bake as normal.

store in a plastic bag