Flower Pot Bread
Individual herb bread loaves baked in seasoned terracotta pots, brushed with butter and flaky sea salt. A fun and impressive bread for any garden party, with instructions for both a bread machine and a stand mixer.
Servings: 8
Calories: 346kcal
Equipment
- bread machine or stand mixer
- 8 small terracotta pots, unglazed and oven safe
- pastry brush
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil , for seasoning flower pots
- 1 ⅓ cup lukewarm water
- 3 tablespoons powdered milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine , softened
- 3 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 4 teaspoons instant yeast
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Season the terracotta pots. Wash your terracotta pots and let them dry completely. Brush the inside of each pot with olive oil, then bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes to season them. This is a one time step. Let the pots cool completely before adding the bread dough. Once seasoned, your pots can be reused for future bakes.¼ cup olive oil
- Make the dough. Bread Machine: Add the water, powdered milk, salt, sugar, butter, flour, Italian seasoning, and yeast to your bread machine pan in the order and without mixing. Select the dough setting and start. Stand Mixer: Combine all the ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Mix on low until combined, then knead on medium for 8 to 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.1 ⅓ cup lukewarm water, 3 tablespoons powdered milk, ½ teaspoon salt, 3 tablespoons sugar, 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, 3 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, 4 teaspoons instant yeast
- First rise. Bread Machine: handled by the dough cycle. Stand Mixer: place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Divide, shape and let rise. Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces and shape each into a smooth ball. Brush the inside of each seasoned flower pot with melted butter, then place a ball of dough in each flower pot. It should fill about half the pot. Brush the top of each dough ball with melted butter and sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Cover loosely and let rise until doubled in size, about 30 to 60 minutes.2 tablespoons melted butter, flaky sea salt
- Bake. Place the flower pots on a cookie sheet and bake at 375°F for 18 to 22 minutes, until golden brown and the bread sounds hollow when tapped.
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Notes
- Seasoning the pots is a one time step. Once seasoned they can be reused for future bakes.
- If you don't have powdered milk, substitute warm milk for the water and omit the powdered milk.
- Best served warm with extra butter.
Nutrition
Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 185mg | Potassium: 178mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 308IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 3mg
