Sage Batter Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 1/4 cups flour, divided
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages dry yeast
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
• 2 teaspoons dried sage
• 3 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixer bowl, combine 2 cups of the flour, the sugar, salt and yeast.
• 2 in a medium saucepan, heat the milk, water, onion, sage and butter until warmed (butter need not melt completely). add to dry ingredients.
• 3 beat at high speed for 2 minutes. stir in remaining flour on low, or by hand. cover bowl and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
• 4 stir dough down and spoon into a greased tube pan, smoothing top. cover and let rise for 30 minutes. preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 5 bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until top has browned and the bread sounds hollow when tapped.
• 6 remove from pan and turn right-side up onto cooling rack. brush with additional butter if desired.