Best Herb Batter Bread Recipes

HERB BATTER BREAD

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups flour, salt, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl. Stir in the water, shortening, parsley, rosemary, and thyme. Use an electric mixer to beat on low speed for 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Turn mixer to medium, and beat for an additional 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Stir in remaining 1 cup flour; mix until smooth. Scrape batter from sides of bowl. Cover, and let rise in warm place for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Grease a 9x5 loaf pan. Stir down batter by beating about 25 strokes. Scrape batter into greased pan; pat down with floured hands. Cover pan. Let dough rise in warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Do not allow dough to over-rise.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bake in preheated oven until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom, 40 to 45 minutes. Brush top with margarine. Remove from pan, and cool on wire rack.

HERB BATTER BREAD

Steps:

• Put the milk, water and butter (or margarine) in a small saucepan over low heat to warm.
• Butter or margarine does NOT need to melt.
• In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, the sugar, salt, basil, oregano, thyme and dry yeast.
• Stir dry ingredients to mix well.
• Add warm liquid ingredients and beat until well blended.
• Add flour, 1/2 to 1 cup at a time, and continue beating until well blended.
• Cover bowl with a towel and set in a warm place to rise for about 40 minutes, or until doubled.
• Grease a 9 x 3 x 5 inch loaf pan with butter or margarine.
• Stir batter down and beat for about one minute, then pour into the loaf pan.
• Let rise, uncovered, for about 30 minutes, or until doubled.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes.
• When done, remove from pan, cool and slice to serve.

FRESH HERB BATTER BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Grease bottom and sides of loaf pan, 8 1/2 X 4 1/2 X 2 1/2 or 9 X 5 X 3 inches, with shortening.2. Mix 2 cups of the flour, the sugar, salt and yeast in large bowl. Add water, parsley, shortening, rosemary and thyme. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Stir in remaining 1 cup flour until smooth.3. Spread batter evenly in pan and pat into shape with floured hands. Cover loosely with plastic wrap lightly sprayed with cooking spray and let rise in warm place about 40 minutes or until double.4. Heat oven to 375°.5. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Immediately remove from pan to wire rack. Brush top of loaf with butter sprinkle with additional chopped fresh herbs if desired. Cool.*If using self-rising flour, omit salt.NUTRITION FACTS: 1 Slice Calories 75 (Calories from Fat 10) Fat 1g (Saturated 2g) Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 120mg Carbohydrate 15g (Dietary Fiber 1g) Protein 2g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 0% Iron 4% DIET EXCHANGES: 1 StarchFrom "Betty Crocker's Complete Cookbook, Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today, 9th Edition." Text Copyright 2000 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

HERB BATTER BREAD

Steps:

• Combine 1 1/2 cups of the flour, the yeast, and the fines herbes.
• Heat together the water, butter or margarine, sugar, and salt just till warm (115° to 120°), stirring till butter almost melts. Add to yeast mixture.
• Beat at low speed of electric mixer for 1/2 minute, scraping bowl constantly. Beat 3 minutes at high speed.
• Stir in remaining flour. Cover; let rise till double. Stir down dough.
• Spread evening in greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Cover; let rise till double.