Herb Pinwheel Bread

An easy recipe that uses any combination of herbs that you like best. Herbs are rolled up in the dough jellyroll style giving your bread a great pinwheel effect. (You can also "cheat" and use a pre-made pizza dough and use this method if you like...not quite as good but who will know???) =)

• Ready In: 2 hrs 45 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 (1 tablespoon) package dried yeast
• 3 1⁄2 cups flour, approximately
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup dry milk
• 1 1⁄4 cups warm water
• 1  tablespoon butter, at room temperature

• one or more finely chopped fresh herbs of your choice

• 1  tablespoon marjoram or 1  tablespoon thyme or 1  tablespoon oregano
• 2  tablespoons dill or 2  tablespoons basil (if using dry herbs, halve the amounts)

Directions

1. Blend yeast and 1 1/2 cup of the flour in a large mixing bowl.
2. Add sugar, salt, milk, and warm water.
3. Beat well Add butter and beat until the batter pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
4. Gradually add remaining flour until dough has formed a ball.
5. Knead on a lightly floured surface 8-10 minutes.
6. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl.
7. Cover with plastic wrap, and allow to rise until doubled.
8. Turn dough out onto a floured surface, flatten into a rectangle.
9. Sprinkle with your favorite herbs.
10. Roll up jellyroll style and shape into a 6x9 oval.
11. Place seam side down in a greased loaf pan.
12. Grease top of loaf with a little oil, too.
13. Cover set aside until dough has doubled.
14. Bake 375F about 45 minutes.
15. Remove from the oven and immediately turn out onto a wire rack to cool.