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What pretty flower pots! Maybe too pretty for planting flowers?

OK. Let’s do something else with them! How about . . we make flower pot bread?

We’ve had these pots for years! When Chad was a kid, he loved to help make flower pot bread. It’s actually just any old bread recipe you want to use but baked in glazed flower pots.

For this batch, I made Herb Bread.

Yes, it was really good! But, homemade bread, fresh from the oven is always good. Here’s the recipe I used but you can use any recipe you desire.

Herb Bread

2 packages active dry yeast
2-1/2 c. warm water
2 T. sugar
1/4 c. olive oil
1 T. salt
1 T. dried basil
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
1/3 c. grated Romano cheese
2 c. whole wheat flour
4 c. bread flour (I used the patent flour that I use for everything)

1. Mix yeast, water and sugar in mixer bowl. Let sit for 5 minutes.
2. Stir in olive oil, salt, herbs, garlic and onion powders, cheese and the whole wheat flour. Gradually add in the bread flour, adding more water or a bit more flour to get to the consistency desired.
3. Knead dough by hand 8 – 10 minutes, in the Bosch mixer 4 minutes (probably 6 minutes with a Kitchen Aid mixer).
4. Put dough in an oiled bowl. Cover with a damp towel and let rise until doubled.
5. Punch dough down. Shape into either two loaves or one loaf and four flower pots. Allow to rise til doubled.
6. Bake at 350 for 35 – 40 minutes if using loaf pans; for 25 – 30 minutes if using flower pots.