Rosemary Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2 cups bread flour
• 1/2 cup wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary (for bread)
• 1 egg (for bread)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3/4 cup water
• additional chopped fresh rosemary (for topping)
• beaten egg (for topping)

Recipe

• 1 place ingredients (except the rosemary and egg used for topping) in the bread machine in the order given.
• 2 use manual cycle to knead bread only.
• 3 turn dough out into an oiled loaf pan (be sure to remove hook), then punch down and spread dough to fill pan.
• 4 allow dough to rise in a warm area until doubled in size, approx 1 hour.
• 5 brush dough with beaten egg, sprinkle with chopped rosemary, and allow to rise again for about 10 more minutes.
• 6 bake bread at 375 degrees f for 25-30 minutes, or until nicely browned.
• 7 remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.