Herbal Kefir Bread

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 700 g flour (wheat flour type 1050)
• 250 ml kefir
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 cube of yeast
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp tarragon, dried
• 1 bunch of dill
• 1 bunch of chives
• 1 bunch of parsley
• ½ bunch lemon balm
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 onion(s)
• Flour, for rolling out and sprinkling
• Butter or margarine for the mold

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Rest time approx. 2 hours; Total time approx. 2 hours 45 minutes

Sift the wheat flour into a bowl and make a well in the center. Heat the kefir, add it to the well along with the sugar and crumbled fresh yeast, and let it rise in a warm place for 10-15 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon of salt, the tarragon, and the sorted, washed, and finely chopped herbs to the flour. Finely chop the garlic cloves, grind them into a paste with 1 teaspoon of salt, and add them to the ingredients along with the peeled and finely grated onion. Mix everything together to form a smooth, compact dough. Beat the dough with a wooden spoon until it bubbles. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes. Knead the yeast dough on a floured surface, shape it into a ball, and let it rise for another 30 minutes. Then knead again and place it in a greased loaf pan. Make a small cut lengthwise in the middle, dust with flour, and let it rise for another 10-15 minutes. Then bake in an oven preheated to 240°C for 5-10 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 200-210°C and bake for another 40 minutes. Remove the finished bread, turn it out of the pan, and let it cool completely. Set aside for later consumption.