Rosemary Bread

I went in search of a yummy, savory bread recipe this evening after a snowy day. I perused a few different recipes and came across this one. It seemed simple enough! This is the halved version of the recipe, so it makes one loaf.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp white sugar

1/2 cup warm water

1 1/4 tsp instant yeast

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp margarine, softened

1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped

1/2 tsp Italian seasoning

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

1/2 tbsp olive oil

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, dissolve sugar in warm water.
2. After sugar is dissolved, stir in yeast until yeast is bubbly.
3. Add salt, margarine, rosemary, and Italian seasoning. Stir well.
4. Add 1 cup of flour and mix until dough starts to form.
5. Add flour as needed until dough forms a nice ball.
6. Knead for 10-12 minutes and roll into a ball.
7. Oil a large bowl and place dough in center. Cover and let rise for 1 hour.
8. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
9. Punch dough down and roll into another ball.
10. Place dough on a cookie sheet, lined with lightly oiled parchment paper. Cover and let rise for 1 hour.
11. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.

This bread tasted delicious... Unfortunately, mine didn't rise! I think my yeast had gone bad. Otherwise, the bread was awesome.