herb braid

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 1 cube of yeast, fresh
• 1.2 kg flour
• 1 tsp sugar
• 5 stalks of fresh basil (also frozen or dried)
• 5 sprigs rosemary, fresh (also frozen or dried)
• 5 sprigs of parsley, fresh (also frozen or dried possible)
• ½ bunch chives, fresh (also possible frozen or dried)
• 1 garlic clove(s)
• 100 g butter, soft
• 100 g semolina
• 2 tsp, heaped salt
• 800 ml water, lukewarm

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Rest time approx. 2 hours; Total time approx. 2 hours 15 minutes

aromatic bread

Dissolve the yeast in warm water, then stir in 600g of flour and the sugar. Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, wash the herbs (if using fresh ones), shake them dry, pick them off, and finely chop them. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Stir the herbs, garlic, butter, semolina, and salt into the dough and knead in the remaining flour. Cover and let the dough rise again for 30 minutes. Divide the dough into three portions, shape each portion into a roughly 40cm long roll, and braid the three rolls into a plait. Place the plait on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and let it rise for another hour. Preheat the oven to 200°C, insert the plait, and bake for about 45 minutes.