Buttery Herb Loaves Recipe

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This is one of my family's favorite bread recipes. They love it with a warm bowl of soup during autumn.— Lillian Hatcher, Plainfield, Illinois

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Buttery Herb Loaves Recipe

Prep: 45 min. + rising Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 32 Servings

45 20 65

Ingredients

4 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups 2% milk
1/3 cup butter, cubed
2 eggs
FILLING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried minced onion
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt. In a small saucepan, heat milk and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Add eggs; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
In a small bowl, combine filling ingredients; set aside. Punch down dough; divide in half. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Roll each portion into a 15-in. x 9-in. rectangle. Spread filling over each to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a short side; pinch seams to seal and tuck ends under.
Place seam side down in two greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pans.
Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: 2 loaves (16 slices each).

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 109 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 116 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Buttery Herb Loaves in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2009, p123