Herb Bread

Ingredients

• 2 pkg active dry yeast
• 5 to 5 12 c flour
• 14 c salad oil
• 1 Tbsp salt
• 18 c chopped chives
• 1 12 c buttermilk
• 34 c lukewarm water
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 18 c parsley flakes
• 12 tsp dill seed

Directions

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water
2. Add 2 cups flour buttermilk oil sugar and salt
3. Beat at low speed until moistened
4. Increase to medium speed for 10 minutes scraping sides of bowl
5. Add herbs and mix well
6. Stir in enough flour to form soft dough about rest of flour
7. Turn dough out on floured board knead until smooth and elastic about 5 minutes
8. Add more flour if needed
9. Turn over dough smooth side down in greased bowl
10. Flop dough so all is greased
11. Cover and let rise in warm area until double in size about 1 hour
12. Grease two large cookie sheets
13. After dough rises turn out on lightly floured surface
14. Divide into 4 parts Form into loaves
15. Let rise double in size about 30 minutes Preheat oven to 350
16. Brush loaves with melted butter
17. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes