Country Sage Loaves

In a mixing bowl dissolve yeast in warm water.

Stir in sugar and let stand for 5 minutes.

Add the wheat germ , oil , honey , sage , salt , rosemary , nutmeg and 1 1 / 2 cups of flour.

Beat until smooth.

Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.

Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic , about 6-8 minutes.

Place in a greased bowl , turning once to grease top.

Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled , about 45 minutes.

Punch dough down.

Turn onto a lightly floured surface , divide in half.

Shape each half into 2 oval loaves.

Place on a greased baking sheet.

Cover and let rise until double , about 15 minutes.

With a sharp knife , make 3 shallow slashes across the top of each loaf.

Bake at 400f for 13-17 minutes or until golden brown.

yeast, water, sugar, toasted wheat germ, vegetable oil, honey, rubbed sage, salt, dried rosemary, ground nutmeg, all-purpose flour