Garlic-Herb Braid Recipe

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Savory flavors of rosemary, dill, garlic and basil blend beautifully in this homey loaf that goes great with almost any main dish. Get ready for oohs and aahs when you bring this tender and impressive braid to the table! Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Garlic-Herb Braid Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. + rising Bake: 20 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 16 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 4 to 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) quick-rise yeast
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1-3/4 teaspoons dill weed
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
  • 3/4 cup 2% milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and seasonings. In a small saucepan, heat the milk, water and cubed butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Add egg; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
  • Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 4-6 minutes. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
  • Divide dough into thirds. Shape each into a 15-in. rope. Place ropes on a greased baking sheet and braid; pinch ends to seal and tuck under. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 25 minutes.
  • Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with melted butter. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool. Yield: 1 loaf (16 slices).

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 169 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 257 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Garlic-Herb Braid in Simple & Delicious January/February 2010, p58

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Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2012 by cnshumate

This bread was great. I left out the dill.

Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2011 by IslandWife

Easy and delicious!!

Reviewed on Oct. 05, 2011 by sandyekren

I loved this. It was easy, pretty and tasted delicious.

Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2011 by 3152004703

This is an amazing recipe! Since I found it I have been making it time and time again with requests for more!

Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2011 by mncaudill

Excellent bread and easy to make! To speed up the rising, I invert the lid on a crockpot and place the baking sheet with the dough on top of it. Turn the crockpot on low and it provides the perfect amount of warmth to allow the bread to rise...even in a cold kitchen.

Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2010 by melissa thomas

This has become our favorite Garlic bread! I make it on the dough cycle of my bread machine and it is quick and wonderful! I don't add the rosemary (not a big rosemary fan) but I do add minced garlic and onion. WONDERFUL!

Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2010 by kmu021

Easy and delicious!! I will be making this a lot more often!!

Reviewed on May. 20, 2010 by dmgreco

I made this bread for Mother's Day and it came out looking just like the picture! It tasted great and was a hit at dinner.

Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2010 by Holmescsh

Wonderful flavor. Be sure to let it rise well or is too dense.

Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2010 by kermitbuttercup

This is so delicious, i would definitely would make again, very easy to make!!!!!

Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2010 by jeanray1113

A wonderfully flavored bread that can be ready to serve in 2 hours. I sauteed minced fresh garlic (2 cloves)instead of using garlic powder. I would do this again, but would use more garlic.

Reviewed on Jan. 09, 2010 by JRW114

Yum. Left out the dill and added about 1/2 tsp pepper. Dense and a little sweet.

Reviewed on Jan. 09, 2010 by maryclay

I don't usually get along very well with yeast but this was fantastic!

Reviewed on Jan. 04, 2010 by auntdonna

As soon as the magazine came, I made this bread to see if it would be okay to take to a family Christmas. It was delicious, so made it and took it and everyone raved about it. Am making it again this week for company. Hope there is some left to have the next day. It is so simple to fix, especially when the bread machine does all the kneading for me.

Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2009 by Ethel2

I made this braid for Christmas dinner and it was a hit. People talked about it the next day as they finished it off. Will make this one again and again. Thanks for sharing this with us.

Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2009 by chickpea2008

I took this bread to work and everyone raved about how good and moist it was!

Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2009 by cmn0507

simple to make suprized by how much bread this makes

 
 
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