Country Sage Loaves
- Ready In:
- 1hr 22mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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1 loaf
- Serves:
- 5
ingredients
- 1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast
- 1 cup water (110-115)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1⁄4 cup toasted wheat germ
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons rubbed sage
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 - 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
directions
- In a mixing bowl dissolve yeast in warm water.
- Stir in sugar and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Add the wheat germ, oil, honey, sage, salt, rosemary, nutmeg and 1 1/2 cups of flour.
- Beat until smooth.
- Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
- Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
- Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
- Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.
- Punch dough down.
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface,divide in half.
- Shape each half into 2 oval loaves.
- Place on a greased baking sheet.
- Cover and let rise until double,about 15 minutes.
- With a sharp knife, make 3 shallow slashes across the top of each loaf.
- Bake at 400°F for 13-17 minutes or until golden brown.
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Reviews
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This was a good bread, easy to slice and quite flavorful. My only complaints: the dough did not rise well, and the two loaves were almost too small to use for sandwiches. I also found the bread a little bit dry.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Theresa Thunderbird
United States
Hello,I collect old cookbooks,enjoy gardening,traveling and reading.I love to cook and bake!I've thought about opening my own bakery here in TN.That would be so fun!
