Crazy Gouda Bread

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 tablespoon dry yeast
• 1 ½ cups very warm water
• 1 tablespoon of sugar
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of rosemary
• ½ teaspoon of sage
• ½ teaspoon of thyme
• 4 cups of flour
• 2 teaspoons of salt (put aside for the flour)
• Gouda cheese, grated
• Honey of your choice

DIRECTIONS:

• In a bowl, dissolve yeast in water.
• With a mortar and pestle, crush rosemary, sage, and thyme together.
• To bowl of dissolved yeast, add sugar, oil, and crushed spices. Do not add salt yet!
• Add flour, then add salt. Stir together. If needed, add more warm water to make a wet dough.
• Stir until smooth. Do not knead!
• Cover and let rise until doubled in size – about 1 hour.
• When risen, turn onto a floured surface. Shape into a French-style loaf and place on a greased baking sheet.
• Cover top of dough with grated cheese and honey. Let rise until doubled in size – about 30 minutes.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Bake for 20 minutes.
• Let cool, then go CRAZY!