Rosemary Fruit Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 -4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/4 teaspoons fast rising yeast (.25 oz package)
• 5 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1/3 cup hot water (120-130 f)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup dried fruit, diced

Recipe

• 1 grease pan.
• 2 in a large bowl, add 2 cups flour, sugar, salt, yeast, butter and rosemary. mix until ingredients are combined.
• 3 gradually add the hot water and continue stirring until the butter is melted.
• 4 add egg. beat well.
• 5 stir in dried fruit bits and enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
• 6 knead dough on lightly floured surface for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until dough is smooth and elastic.
• 7 place in back of prepared pan. tie top of pan over bottom with string.
• 8 let the dough rise 30 minutes, or until doubled in size.
• 9 preheat oven to 350°f
• 10 bake bread 35 to 40 minutes or until lightly browned. remove from pan and cool.