Bread Machine Italian Herb Bread I Made It

Bread Machine Italian Herb Bread

pointsevenout 14 years ago

Recipe by Lindal34.

Bread Machine Italian Herb Bread 11

Converted recipe to a hand kneaded loaf. Used active dry yeast in the amount of 2 1/2 teaspoons, or 1 package, instead of 2 1/2 Tablespoons as the recipe directs.

Bread smells very good from the Italian spices. Has a soft interior and good grain. But where did the taste go. It has a bland flavor for smelling so good.

It has out of control oven spring (see picture). I suspect it is from the lack of salt.

Rose to over double the size in less than 1 hour on first rise. Rose to doubled in half an hour for the second rise and really took off in the oven.

Baked at 350 for 40 minutes.

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pointsevenout 14 years ago said:

A slice with melted butter and nuked a couple of seconds brings out the flavor.

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frankieanne 14 years ago said:

I see I had that one marked to make. I'll try to find time this weekend and see how it comes out in the machine.

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pleclare 14 years ago said:

I must try this too!

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lilliancooks 14 years ago said:

WOW! Thats the tallest loaf of bread I've ever seen!

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pointsevenout 14 years ago said:

It started out filling the loaf pan 2/3rds full on the second rise and in a half hour was 1 1/2 to 2 inches above the rim. But it really took off in the oven.

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frankieanne 14 years ago said:

Yes, it looks like you used Tablespoons of yeast instead of teaspoons. :-D I'll use one package of rapid rise/bread yeast and let you know the results I get although I don't really like to make bread without adding some salt... I'll hold myself back though.

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pointsevenout 14 years ago said:

Only used one pkt of yeast. Recipe has a typo. I'm sure the author meant tsp instead of tbsp.

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frankieanne 14 years ago said:

I made this today in my machine using a rapid program as instructed. It didn't rise at all, although it seems done! I ate a piece and it was fine - better with butter as point pointed out. :) I think it would make great croutons. Added a picture.

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lilliancooks 14 years ago said:

LOL! So you had the opposite problem that Points had!

I've had the same problem from time to time with yeast breads...it happens to me when I forget to check the temperature of the water before adding it to the yeast. If its too warm or too cool it doesn't rise. But it still cooks up nicely.

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pointsevenout 14 years ago said:

I always proof my yeast. And remember, I hand kneaded this recipe.

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frankieanne 14 years ago said:

Usually, I have great results with my bread machine. I've used it countless times and have had this kind of thing happen only twice before. I happen to think if I had used the regular cycle instead of the rapid one it may have worked because it clearly has not risen.

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