Steps for Making Herby Garlic Bread

  1. Warm half a cup water and half a cup of milk for a minute in a mug, it needs to be warm to touch
  2. Melt 1/4 cup unsalted butter in another mug, having a microwave oven is rather convenient
  3. Add 2 tablespoons of sugar in a bowl
  4. Add 2 and 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
  5. Mix the water and milk mixture with the melted butter, stir well
  6. Mix the water, milk and butter mixture, with the yeast and sugar well
  7. Cover the bowl with a plate and keep in a warm place for around 10 minutes
  8. While yeast is blooming cut herbs, I have used 1/2 cup Gourmet Garden Italian Basil and 1/2 cup Oregano
  9. In a deep bowl add 2 cups whole wheat flour and 1 cup all purpose flour, 
  10. Add 2 teaspoons salt and mix well
  11. Add cut herbs and mix well
  12. Pour bloomed yeast
  13. Add garlic bread seasoning mix
  14. Start kneading the dough 
  15. Keep a tablespoon of butter aside for kneading the dough
  16. Knead the dough till it comes away from the edges of the bowl, cover it with some oil. 
  17. Cover the bowl in cling film and keep aside in a warm place for 45 minutes to an hour to double
  18. Pre heat oven for 20 mins at 180 C
  19. Dust a surface with flour and knead the proofed dough, and roll into a log
  20. Add a tablespoon of olive oil while kneading the dough
  21. Continue kneading the proofed dough, and roll into a log
  22. Divide the dough, shape the buns by tucking them in, place on a baking tray
  23. Now we need to milk and butter wash them, take quarter cup milk and a tablespoon of room temperature butter and mix well
  24. coat with milk and butter mixture to prevent from dehydrating
  25. Wrap it with cling film and keep next to the oven for 15 minutes, for shape proof
  26. Bake in a preheated oven for 15-20 minutes. Keep an eye out, don’t go anywhere else!
  27. Let the baked buns cool down for 20 minutes on a wire rack.
  28. Transfer to a plate, while it is still hot add butter and enjoy it with a cup of coffee or tea!