Herb and Onion Bread

½ cup milk

1 ½ T. sugar

1 t. salt

1 cake yeast

½ c. warm water

1 ¼ c. all-purpose flour

1 c. whole wheat flour

½ small onion, finely minced

½ t. dried  or 1 t. fresh chopped dill weed

1 t. dried crushed or 2 t. fresh chopped rosemary

Scald the milk and dissolve in it the sugar, salt and butter; cool to lukewarm.  In a large bowl, combine yeast and warm water.  Add cooled milk, flours, minced onion and herbs, and stir well with a large, wooden spoon.

 

When the batter is smooth, cover the bowl with a towel and let the dough rise in a warm place until triple (3 times) in bulk – about 45 minutes.  Stir down and beat vigorously for a few minutes, then turn into a greased loaf pan.  Let it stand in a warm place about 10 minutes before putting it into a pre-heated, 350F degree oven.  Bake about one hour.