Slow Cooker Herb Bread
Great recipe for summer bread--no oven required
Servings: 8
Calories: 252kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 1/4 tsp rapid yeast
- 2 1/2 cups bread strong flour or all-purpose (plain) flour
- 2 tbs honey
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbs chopped fresh chives thyme or rosemary
Instructions
- Mix the water, yeast and sugar in a small bowl. Let it stand 5 minutes and if bubbles form, the yeast is active.
- Using a stand mixer with the dough hook, mix the yeast mixture and the remaining ingredients until a soft dough forms. Let the machine knead for about 5 more minutes until the dough is soft and elastic. This may be kneaded by hand if you don't have a stand mixer.
- Line a slow cooker (I used a round 4 qt) with parchment paper. Form the dough into a ball and place in the lined slow cooker.
- Set the cooker to high and cook for 1-1 1/2 hours. The bread is done if it makes a hollow sound when tapped on the bottom.
- As the top won't be brown, you can pop it under a hot broiler for a few minutes to brown the top.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 642mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 34IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 3mg