10. Herb Bread

Bread is one of those breakfast staples that we can't do without. The trade of the baker is one of the oldest crafts in the world. In the British Museum's Egyptian galleries you can see actual loaves which were made and baked over 5000 years ago. You don't need to go back in time to have these fresh mini loaves on your breakfast table! 

You'd be blown away by how easy this herb bread is: there's no kneading! Yes, you heard it right, no kneading. You just stir the dough with a wooden spoon until the dough stops sticking to the sides and let the resting of the dough do all the work to produce air spaces for poofy bread.


Ingredients
1 tsp yeast
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup warm milk
1 egg, whisked
2 cups bread flour
3 tbsp margarine
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried dill

1. Stir together the yeast, sugar and warm milk. You don't have to leave it to be frothy.
2. Mix the egg into the yeast mixture.
3. Add the flour into the liquid ingredients and stir till combined.
4. Once combined, add in margarine, salt and dry herbs. Keep stirring with the wooden spoon till the dough comes away from the sides of the bowl.
5. Leave it covered to rest in a warm spot for 1 1/2 hours (this may depend on weather conditions, if it is a rainy or cold day, leave it for 2 hours).
6. After resting, punch the air out of the dough and divide into 8 equal portions.
7. Roll out a portion of the dough into a ribbon and roll it back into a sausage shape, twisting in the ends and pinching any open seams. Repeat with the rest of the portions.
8. Place in a tray lined with baking paper and leave it covered to rest for another 30 minutes.
9. Preheat oven to 180 Celsius. Brush egg wash (1 egg + 1 tbsp milk) on the top of the loaves and sprinkle toppings of your choice (chili flakes, poppy seeds, etc., this is optional, if you like plain bread leave it with only the egg wash).
10. Bake for 25 minutes or until the top looks golden brown.

And walla! You have wonderful herb bread in just a few hours with very little labor on your part. As the smell of baking bread wafts through the kitchen, family members will be scrambling for breakfast. You can have it toasted with butter or even on its own. Deliciously savory in every way, it's one foolproof recipe that will get you baking this again and again.