Midsummer Foods

1. Solstice Herb Bread

Solstice Herb Bread

3 cups flour
1tbs. sugar
1 tsp salt
1 pkg. dry active yeast
2 tbs. chopped fresh chives
2 tsp. fresh rosemary
1 tsp fresh thyme
1 1/4 cups hot water
2 tbs. Crisco

Mix 2 cups of the flour, sugar, salt and yeast in a large bowl. Add herbs, water, and Crisco. Beat
slowly, stirring in the remaining cup of flour until smooth. Scrape flour from sides of bowl and let
rise in a warm place for 35 minutes until it doubles in bulk. Punch down and beat with a spoon
for about 15 seconds. Place dough in a greased loaf pan, patting down and forming loaf shape
with your hands. Cover and let rise again for about 30 minutes or again until it rises in bulk. Bake
at 375 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes. Brush top with butter and margarine and remove from pan
to cool.