Manor Farm
Fringford
Bicester
Oxfordshire OX27 8DP
This makes 2 loaves which freeze really well if you don't need them both at once.
The dough is very soft and sticky rather like a focaccia, so it is easier to use a mixer with a dough hook or a bread machine on 'dough mode' rather than your hands to knead.
If you are using a bread machine on the dough setting add the first 6 ingredients to the pan in the order suggested in your instruction booklet. Reserve a tablespoon of flour and stir into the chopped herbs, these can go into the dispenser which adds nuts, fruit etc part way through the cycle.
To use a mixer like a Kenwood Chef or similar, put the flour, salt, sugar and yeast into the bowl and add the water and oil. Mix with the dough hook slowly until the dough has formed and then mix on medium for 8 – 10 minutes, adding the herbs about a minute before the end. The dough should be shiny and elastic.
You can, of course, knead by hand but this is a very sticky dough and you will need to scrape back your hands and the worktop regularly. To bake:
Great served warm from the oven with soup or salad or as an accompaniment to most meals.