Italian Bread

We LOVE this bread, I make it a lot, and it is great when you are having company or to take to someone's house as a potluck.

Italian Bread

1 ½ c. warm water

1 Tb. yeast

2 Tb. sugar

1 tsp. salt

3 c. flour

EITHER:

2 tsp. Rosemary

1 ½ tsp. granulated garlic

1 tsp. crushed thyme

OR:

1 ½ Tb. basil

1 Tb. oregano

Mix ingredients with dough hook til smooth (in the bosch). Raise 1-1 1/2 hrs. or til double. Punch down. (Olive oil on hands helps with this part.) Form into either 1 large or 2 small balls and place on cookie sheet sprayed with Pam (dough will be sticky, don't worry, just form the balls as best you can). Let raise another ½ hr. Bake @375 degrees for 20 min. Remove from oven and brush top with olive oil. Serve warm with olive oil and balsamic vinegar or not.