Italian Herb & Cheese Bread
Italian Herb & Cheese Bread

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Herb Italian Name Description; Basil: Basilico: Italy's best known herb, basil has a strong anise flavor. A must in pesto, basil is a natural with tomatoes. (Basil's sweetness works nicely with the acidity in the tomatoes.) Tarragon, which isn't widely used in Italy, has a similar anise flavor, and you can Italian Herb Mix. Italian parsley aka the flat-leaf parsley is one of the most used herbs in Italian recipes.

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To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have italian herb & cheese bread using 11 ingredients and 22 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Italian Herb & Cheese Bread:
  1. Prepare 2 packages active dry yeast
  2. Take 2 cups warm water
  3. Get 1 teaspoon sugar
  4. Take 4 tablespoons butter softened
  5. Make ready 2 teaspoons sea salt
  6. Take 1 tablespoon each:
  7. Prepare Onion powder, garlic powder, basil, oregano, parsley
  8. Take 1/2 cup grated parmesan romano cheese
  9. Get 5 1/2-6 cups bread flour
  10. Get 1 egg beaten for eggwash
  11. Take Melted butter for brushing after baked

Italian Seasoning II "Better than already prepared types because you can make it to your taste," says Denyse. Italian Herb Mix This mix is not only good in spaghetti sauce, but is great in meatloaf, salad dressings, eggplant dishes, sauteed chicken or veal. Growing Italian herbs all have slightly different needs although most of them are hardy plants and require little attention. For instance, the flowers of basil plants should be pinched off to encourage a bushier plant and more leaf production.

Instructions to make Italian Herb & Cheese Bread:
  1. Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water (110 degrees)
  2. While yeast is proofing, mix flour, spices, salt and cheese together until well combined.
  3. When yeast is frothy, add softened butter and add mixture to flour mixture.
  4. I use my bread machine on dough cycle but you can use mixer with hook attachment or knead by hand.
  5. Knead until a soft ball forms and pulls away from sides of bowl. It should feel smooth and when you touch it should not stick to finger.
  6. If it is to sticky, add a few tablespoons of bread flour and knead until consistency described above. If it is dry, add teaspoon of water at a time and refer to above instructions.
  7. The dough should be smooth and elastic. Knead for 10 minutes with hook and check.
  8. When dough is smooth and elastic, grease a large bowl with oil or cooking spray.
  9. Roll dough in bowl to cover with oil and cover. Let rise until double in size.
  10. Punch down dough and turn out on lightly floured surface.
  11. Roll out dough to rectangle. I usually roll out 9x13. If you want smaller loaves roll out larger and it makes more also.
  12. Spread with softened butter. I add garlic and herbs to my butter but its optional.
  13. With sharp knife of pizza cutter, cut into 4 equal pieces. More if rolled out larger. Roll each piece wider.
  14. Roll each piece up from long side like making cinnamon or jelly rolls. Pinch ends together and tuck under.
  15. Repeat with remaining dough. You should have 4 loaves.
  16. Place seam side down in 9x13 inch pan width wise not lenghth.
  17. I sometime put shredded cheese on dough with butter before rolling. Roll out to 9x13 and roll long side up jelly roll style. Cut into equal pieces. Place in oiled 9x13 dish. Rise and brush with egg wash, cheese and herbs. Bake until golden and cooked through. Brush with garlic herb butter.
  18. Brush with oil and cover. Let rise until double in size.
  19. Brush tops with eggwash. Sprinkle with more parmesan cheese and herbs if desired. I also top with shredded cheese also.
  20. Bake at 325 for 35 to 45 minutes. If tops are browning to fast, cover with foil.
  21. Test for doneness after 30 minutes. I cook on lower temp longer because of all the layers it takes a bit to cook through.
  22. When done, brush with butter or garlic butter with parsley.

Italian seasoning is a blend of dried Italian-inspired herbs such as basil, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, and thyme. Exact ingredients and quantities vary by brand. What is a good substitute for Italian seasoning? When in doubt, you can mix equal parts of all or some of basil, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, and thyme. If you don't have them all.

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