Recipe For Cooking Flower Pot Herb Loaves

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Flower Pot Herb Loaves

1 lb. flour
1 oz. fresh yeast
2/3 C. lukewarm milk
Pin. of sugar
2 onions, chopped finely
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 oz. butter
2 lrg. eggs, beaten
1/2 tea. salt
Pin. of grated nutmeg
2 tea. dried dill
1/2 tea. ground rosemary
2 new (4-in.) clay flower pots*

Note: Purchase only clay pots made in the United States. If made outside the United States, lead is mixed in with the clay.

Grease the flower pots.

Sift the flour into a bowl and form a well in the center. Combine yeast, milk and sugar in a bowl and leave for a few min., then pour into well. Sprinkle a little flour over, cover and leave in a warm place for 15 to 20 min.

Melt butter and mix with eggs, salt, nutmeg, dill and rosemary. Add onion. Mix everything with the flour and yeast liquid and knead well, until smooth and elastic. Cover and leave to stand until doubled in size.

Knead again lightly and put half the dough in each flower pot. Let rise for 20 min. or so.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Brush surface of dough with water and sprinkle lightly with aniseed or fennel, if desired. Bake for 35 to 40 min.