Basil Parmesan Bread

Name: Basil Parmesan Bread
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 packages active dry yeast; 1 cup warm water; 2 tbsp sugar; 3/4 cup parmesan cheese; 2 tbsp softened butter; 1/4 cup basil; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp thyme; 1/4 tsp oregano; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 3 1/2 cup flour

TheSouthernBelle @cook_2997497

This is my second crack at making a yeast risen bread and I'm super pleased with how it turned out. The whole kitchen smelled like basil while it was baking and this is a perfect accompaniment to fresh tomatoes and mozzarella or toasted with a touch of olive oil.

TheSouthernBelle @cook_2997497

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Ingredients

45 mins

16 servings

1 packagesactive dry yeast
1 cupwarm water
2 tbspsugar
3/4 cupparmesan cheese
2 tbspsoftened butter
1/4 cupbasil
3/4 tspsalt
1/2 tspthyme
1/4 tsporegano
1/4 tspgarlic powder
3 1/2 cupflour

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Steps

45 mins

1

Add yeast to warm water, stir to dissolve.
2

Add sugar to yeast/water mixture
3

Leave yeast mixture for 2 min, until foam starts to form
4

Add butter, parmesan, salt, basil, thyme, oregano, & garlic powder to yeast mixture. Stir to combine
5

Pour mix into stand mixer bowl, attach dough hook and set to medium
6

Slowly add 1 1/2 cups of flour.
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Mix on medium for 3 min, scraping down the sides with spatula
8

Gradually add the rest of your flour gradually, scraping down the sides as needed. Mix until you have an elastic ball of dough.
9

Knead on floured surface until dough is no longer sticky, place in a large greased bowl, turning once to grease top of dough. Cover with plastic.
10

Set in warm, dry place to prove until doubled in size, approximately 1 hour
11

Punch dough down and roll into 9 by 5 loaf pan, cover and set aside to rise for 30 min
12

Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes
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Turn out your loaf onto a wire rack to cool
14

Enjoy!