Cheesy Italian Herb Bread Recipe

Herbs are natural plants with medicinal properties. They have been used for thousands of years as home remedies, as tokens of cultural beliefs, and in recipes to enhance the flavor of various foods. They are added to dough and mixed with yeast to create various herb bread recipes so simple that anyone can follow them, step by step. 

There are few things better than hot herb bread fresh from the oven. When herbs are infused directly into the dough, the aroma fills the kitchen and makes it a difficult task to wait for it to be golden crisp. Bread can be eating for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or the hours in between. It can be eaten with soup, stews, or with meat wedged in between. It can be slathered with creamy butter or eaten dry and hot. It can be spread with butter and toasted with cheese. It's just not the same, however, when it's store bought and cold or stale. Some groceries sell freshly baked bread still hot from the oven but when those are hard to find, you can just make your own with a delicious herb bread recipe.  

Cheesy Italian Herb Bread Recipe

Required Ingredients:

• 1 ¼ cup warm water

• 3 cups all purpose flour

• 2 ½ teaspoons dry milk powder

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 2 ½ tablespoons butter

• 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, shredded

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon dried thyme

• 1 teaspoon dried basil

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

• 1 small sachet active dry yeast  

For bread machine:

Place the ingredients in bread machine according to the instructions given by the manufacturer. Choose the cycle and press start.  

For oven:

Use all purpose flour and set it in a greased bowl in a warm spot. Leave to rise for about 45 minutes, and kneed it for about 5 minutes. Then place in pan greased with shortening. You can also use mini loaf pans. Let rise for about 30 minutes. Keep checking because the bread may be done in less than that. Remove from oven when it is golden brown.  Try this delicious herb bread recipe and amaze your family!

Thyme

Thyme appears in many folklore and mythical tales as a miracle drug for all sorts of ailments. It was thought to give courage by the Greeks. For this reason it was used to treat shyness and depression. It was also used for more serious medical conditions such as vomiting and fever by Hippocrates.  

It is an herb associated with Mediterranean cooking and is often used to add a richer flavor to meats, poultry, and herb bread recipes. It is also added to soups and stews.  

Basil

Basil originated in Asia but is now used in cuisines worldwide. In spite of its origin, it is most famous for its use in Mediterranean and Italian cooking. However, it is also used in Thai cooking, especially in soups. There are many variations of basil, the most popular ones being lemon basil, cinnamon basil, and royal basil.  

Oregano

Oregano is most commonly used in pizza and pastas. It is a traditional Italian herb and makes a wonderful addition to an herb bread recipe. It is full of antioxidants when eaten fresh and acts as an anti-microbial agent.

This is just one herb bread recipe discussed here from a huge list of others you can easily try at home.