Best Herb Spread For French Bread Recipes

FRENCH BREAD & GARLIC SPREAD

Steps:

• Place water, yeast, oil, sugar, salt and three cups of flour in the bowl of a stand mixer.
• Mix until flour is incorporated, then add remaining three cups of flour gradually.
• Knead about five minutes, adding another half cup of flour if needed, then turn out onto generously floured surface.
• Let rise for one hour. During that hour, knead the dough four to five times every ten minutes.
• Form into four loaves. Brush with beaten egg white.
• Slash 3 diagonal lines into tops. Raise until double or thirty minutes.
• Bake at 425 for 10 minutes, then at 375 for 20 minutes.
• Soften cream cheese and butter. Beat all ingredients until completely combined. Serve with bread.

HERB-SEASONED FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• Slice french bread into 1 inch slices. Combine remaining ingredients, mixing well; spread butter mixture between bread slices.
• Wrap loaf in aluminum foil; bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

FRENCH HERB BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the yeast, sugar, 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1 1/2 cups of the flour.
• In a sauce pan combine the milk, water and 1/4 cup of the butter or margarine until 110 degrees F. Add milk mixture and vinegar to the flour mixture and blend at low speed of the mixer until moistened. Beat at medium speed for 3 minutes.
• Stir in 1 1/2 cups additional flour to form a sticky dough. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead adding 1/2 to 1 cup more of flour until dough is smooth and pliable. Place dough in a greased bowl and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume.
• Punch down dough and roll into a rectangle shape about 16x8 inches.
• In a saucepan heat the onion, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, parsley and 2 tablespoons butter or margarine until butter or margarine is melted. Spread over the dough rectangle and starting from the 16 inch side roll the dough up tightly like a jelly roll.
• Place the bread seam side down onto a greased cookie sheet and let rise until doubled in sized.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F).
• Bake bread until golden brown about 20 to 30 minutes. Brush hot bread with melted butter and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

SAVORY HERB FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat Oven 350.
• Mix all ingredients (except bread and paprika)in a food processor until smooth.
• Split French bread length wise.
• Spread cheese mixture evenly onto both halves of the french bread and sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake uncovered on a cookie sheet 15-20 minutes until golen brown and bubbly.
• Remove and let cool for 5 minutes.
• Slice into 2-3" sections and serve!

GARLIC BREAD SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a bowl, mix together the butter, Parmesan cheese, garlic, marjoram, basil, fines herbs mix, oregano, black pepper, and parsley until thoroughly combined. Split the Italian bread loaf in half lengthwise, and spread each half generously with the butter mixture.
• Bake the garlic bread on the top rack of the preheated oven until the butter mixture melts and bubbles, 10 to 15 minutes; turn on the broiler, and broil until the bread is your desired shade of golden brown, 1 to 2 more minutes.

HERBES DE PROVENCE SPREAD (FOR BREAD)

Steps:

• Allow the butter to soften in a small bowl or crock for about an hour.
• Mix butter, garlic powder, herbes de Provence, and cheese.
• Enjoy toasted on bread, melted over veggies, or fluffed into baked potatoes.