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Parmesan Herb Bread

Parmesan Herb Bread prepared dish

This soft homemade bread is flavored with Parmesan, oregano, and savory seasonings for a fragrant loaf with a golden crust. It makes two loaves and is excellent served warm with butter, soup, or pasta.

This recipe is dinner, scaled for 16 servings, with 20 min prep and 35 min cook.

Prep: 20 min · Cook: 35 min · Total: 55 min · Serves: 16

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include all-purpose flour, parmesan cheese, granulated sugar, onion salt.
  • Follow all 10 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 16 servings.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour (divided)
  • 0.5 cup parmesan cheese (grated, plus extra for topping)
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp onion salt
  • 0.5 tsp celery salt
  • 1 tsp dried oregano leaves
  • 1 tbsp fast-rise yeast
  • 0.75 cup water
  • 0.5 cup milk
  • 0.33 cup crisco shortening (plus 1 tbsp melted for topping)
  • 1 large egg (lightly beaten)

Instructions

  1. Set aside 1 cup of the flour for kneading and shaping.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the remaining flour, Parmesan cheese, sugar, onion salt, celery salt, oregano, and yeast.
  3. In a saucepan, heat the water, milk, and shortening just until very warm and the shortening is melted.
  4. Pour the warm liquid into the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
  5. Add the beaten egg and enough of the reserved flour to form a stiff dough.
  6. Knead briefly until the dough is smooth, then divide it evenly between two greased 1-quart loaf pans.
  7. Cover the pans and let the dough rise in a warm place until almost doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
  8. Brush the tops with melted shortening and sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese.
  9. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the loaves are golden and sound hollow when tapped.
  10. Cool the loaves in the pans briefly, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool before slicing.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 162
  • Protein: 4 g
  • Fat: 6 g
  • Carbohydrates: 24 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Sugar: 1 g
  • Sodium: 233 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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