Crock Pot Herb Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 1/3 cups warm water
• 1 (8 g) envelope active dry yeast (1 tbsp. )
• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground sage
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cornmeal

Recipe

• 1 stir first amount of sugar into warm water in large warmed bowl and sprinkle with yeast.
• 2 let stand for 10 minutes.
• 3 stir to dissolve yeast, add next 8 ingredients and beat on low to moisten. beat on medium for 2 minutes, work in second amount of flour.
• 4 grease 3-1/2 quart slow cooker and sprinkle with cornmeal
• 5 turn dough into prepared slow cooker.
• 6 smooth top with wet spoon or hand.
• 7 put wooden match or an object 1/8-inch thick between lid and edge of slow cooker to allow a bit of steam to escape.
• 8 cook on high for about 2-1/2 hours. (at this point check temperature with an instant read thermometer. if the temperature is at least 190f the bread is done.
• 9 if it's done you should loosen sides with knife and turn out onto a clean surface and enjoy.
• 10 if it's not done yet you can either leave it in the crock pot for an additional 30 to 60 minutes or turn if out onto a clean surface, flip it over and return to the crock to allow the other side to brown.
• 11 cook on high for an additional 30-60 minutes to brown other side of bread.
• 12 cut into 14 slices.