Garlic Herb Bubble Loaf

🥘 Ingredients

• active dry yeast
  2-1/4 teaspoons
• butter (garlic herb butter, melted, softened)
  1/4 cup, 2 tablespoons
• each dried oregano (thyme and rosemary, crushed)
  1/4 teaspoon
• flour (bread)
  3 cups
• garlic cloves (minced)
  4
• salt
  1-1/2 teaspoons
• sour cream
  1/2 cup
• sugar
  3 tablespoons
• water (70° to 80°)
  1/2 cup

🍳 Cookware

• pan
• bowl
• loaf pan
• wire rack

1. 1

   Gather each dried oregano , active dry yeast , garlic cloves , sour cream , butter , sugar , salt .

   each dried oregano: 1/4 teaspoon (thyme and rosemary, crushed), active dry yeast: 2-1/4 teaspoons, garlic cloves: 4 (minced), sour cream: 1/2 cup, butter: 1/4 cup (garlic herb butter, melted), sugar: 3 tablespoons, salt: 1-1/2 teaspoons
2. 2

   In bread machine pan , place the first seven ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select dough setting (check dough after ⏱️ 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).

   water: 1/2 cup (70° to 80°), flour: 3 cups (bread)
3. 3

   When cycle is completed, turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Cover and let rest for ⏱️ 15 minutes . Divide dough into 36 pieces. Shape each piece into a ball. In a shallow bowl , combine butter , garlic and herbs. Dip each ball in mixture; place in an ungreased 9x5-in. loaf pan . Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about ⏱️ 45 minutes .

   butter: 2 tablespoons (softened)
4. 4

   Bake at 375° for ⏱️ 35-40 minutes or until golden brown (cover loosely with foil if bread browns too quickly). Remove from pan to a wire rack . Serve warm. Yield: 1 loaf (1-1/2 pounds 16 slices).
5. 📝

   Yield: MAKES: 16 servings

6. 📝

   Editor's Note: We recommend you do not use a bread machine's time-delay feature for this recipe.