Garlic Herb Bubble Loaf

I will be baking this again . . . . if only for how WONDERFUL it made the house smell!  YUMMY!

Garlic Herb Bubble Loaf

~ adapted from Taste of Home's Quick Cooking September/October 2000

1/2 cup warm water (70-80F)

1/2 cup sour cream

2 T butter or margarine, softened

3 T sugar

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 cup whole wheat flour

2 cups flour

2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast (I used bread machine yeast)

Garlic Herb Butter

1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

4 garlic cloves, minced

1/4 tsp each of dried oregano, thyme and rosemary, crushed

Place the first seven ingredients in bread machine pan.  Select dough setting and check dough after 5 minutes, adding 1-2 T water or flour, if needed.  When dough cycle is complete, divide dough into 36 pieces.  Shape each piece into a ball. 

In a bowl, combine butter, garlic and herbs.  Dip each ball into mixture; place in ungreased 9x5x3 loaf pan.

Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes (or oven set to "warm" with shallow pan of boiling water on bottom rack). 

Bake at 375 for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.  Serve warm.

Yield:  1 loaf

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