Solstice Herb Bread

Ingredients:
3 cups of flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 package of active dry yeast
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1 teaspoons of chopped fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
1 1/4 cups of hot water
2 tablespoons of Crisco

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Mix 2 cups of flour, sugar, salt and yeast in a large bowl. Add herbs, water, and Crisco. Beat slowly, stirring remaining cup of flour until smooth. Scrape batter from sides of bowl and let rise in a warm place for 35 minutes or unti lit double in size. Punch down and beat with a spoon for about 15 seconds. Place dough in a greased loaf pan, patting down and forming a loaf shape with your hands. Cover and let rise again for aobut 30 minutes or until it double in size again. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Brush top with melted butter or margarine and remove from pan to cool.