Best Mediterranean Herbed Bread Recipes

ITALIAN HERB BREAD I

Steps:

• Mix yeast, warm water, and white sugar together in a large bowl. Set aside for five minutes, or until mixture becomes foamy.
• Stir olive oil, salt, herbs, garlic powder, onion powder, cheese, and 3 cups flour into the yeast mixture. Gradually mix in the next three cups of flour. Dough will be stiff.
• Knead dough for 5 to 10 minutes, or until it is smooth and rubbery. Place in an oiled bowl, and turn to cover the surface of the dough with oil. Cover with a damp linen dish towel. Allow to rise for one hour, or until the dough has doubled in size.
• Punch dough down to release all the air. Shape into two loaves. Place loaves on a greased cookie sheet, or into two greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise until doubled in size, about a 30 minutes.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes. Remove loaves from pan(s), and let cool on wire racks for at least 15 minutes before slicing.

HOMEMADE CIABATTA GARLIC BREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Add the garlic, rosemary, oregano, and parsley to a small food processor and blend. Drizzle in the olive oil from the top opening of the food processor while everything is blending. Season with kosher salt and black pepper.
• Place the bread flat on a cutting board. Place your non-dominant hand on top of the bread. Take a knife and slice the bread in half horizontally.
• Spoon the herb and garlic oil equally onto both halves of the bread and spread it all over. Put the bread halves back together.
• Line a large sheet pan with foil. Place the bread flat on the pan and cover with another piece of foil. Crimp the foil sides to close tightly.
• Bake the foil-wrapped bread on the center rack of the heated oven for 10 minutes.
• Remove the bread from the oven and uncover it. Separate the two halves of bread and place them side by side on the sheet pan.
• Sprinkle grated parmesan onto the bread.
• Return the sheet pan with the bread to the oven for another 10 minutes, until the bread crisps with golden edges and some of the cheese is slightly golden.
• Cut into 1-inch slices and serve immediately.

HERB BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Spread on one side of each bread slice; wrap loaf in foil. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

MEDITERRANEAN HERBED BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Measure carefully, placing all ingredients in bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer.2. Select Basic/White cycle. Use Medium or Light crust color. Remove baked bread from pan to wire rack cool.*Spreads with at least 65% vegetable oil can be used.NUTRITION FACTS: 1 Slice: Calories 145 (Calories from Fat 20) Fat 2g (Saturated 1g) Cholesterol 5mg Sodium 300mg Carbohydrate 29g (Dietary Fiber 1g) Protein 4g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 0% Iron 10% DIET EXCHANGES: 2 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.

MEDITERRANEAN BLACK OLIVE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together flour, yeast, sugar, salt, black olives, olive oil, and water.
• Turn out dough onto a floured board. Knead until smooth and elastic, 5 to 10 minutes. Set aside, and let rise about 45 minutes, until it doubles in size. Punch down. Knead well again, for about 5 to 10 minutes. Let rise for about 30 minutes, until it doubles in size.
• Round the dough on kneading board. Place upside down in a bowl lined with a lint-free, well floured towel. Let rise until double in size.
• While the bread is rising for the third time, put a pan of water in the bottom of the oven. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Gently turn loaf out onto a sheet pan that has been lightly oiled and dusted with cornmeal.
• Bake loaf at 500 degrees F (260 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake for 30 more minutes, or until done.

MEDITERRANEAN HERBED BREAD

Steps:

• Make 1 ½-Pound Recipe with bread machines that use 3 cups flour, or make 2-Pound Recipe with bread machines that use 4 cups flour.Measure carefully, placing all ingredients in bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer.Select Basic/White cycle. Use Medium or Light crust color. Remove baked bread from pan, and cool on wire rack.1 Slice: 135 calories (10 calories from fat) 1g fat (0g saturated) 0mg cholesterol 300mg sodium 29 carbohydrates (1g dietary fiber 4g proteinSUCCESS TIPWe found from our testing that the same amount of yeast is needed for both the 1 ½-pound and 2-pound loaves.TRY THISDried herbs can be used when fresh herbs aren't available. For the 1 ½-pound loaf, use ½ teaspoon each of dried basil, oregano and thyme leaves for the 2-pound loaf, use ¾ teaspoon of each.From "Betty Crocker's Best Bread Machine Cookbook, The Goodness of Homemade Bread the Easy Way." Text Copyright 1999 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.