White Bread Recipe ✶ Parmesan Herb Bread

This bread is excellent when sliced, topped with shredded Mozzarella cheese and a layer of sliced pepperoni, and baked in the oven until the cheese melts.

Ingredients

• 2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 1 ½ tablespoons dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 4 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

Cooking Directions

1. Sprinkle yeast over water in large bowl. Let stand a few minutes, then stir and dissolve yeast. Add sugar, salt, margarine, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, oregano and 3 cups of the flour. Beat at slow speed for 2 minutes. Beat in rest of flour; cover the bowl with a sheet of wax paper and a kitchen towel. Let rise in a warm place 45 minutes, or until doubled in volume.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one round, 2-quart casserole. Set aside.
3. Stir batter down for 1/2 a minute. Turn batter into casserole. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories130.8
• carbohydrateContent23.4 g
• cholesterolContent2 mg
• fatContent2.1 g
• fiberContent1.1 g
• proteinContent4.2 g
• saturatedFatContent0.6 g
• sodiumContent283.5 mg
• sugarContent1.4 g