Herbes de Provence Bread

From Belle of the Kitchen

1 cup Warm Water
1-½ teaspoon Sugar
1-½ teaspoon Active Dry Yeast
2-½ cups Flour
1-½ teaspoon Salt
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
3-½ teaspoons Herbes De Provence (or Italian Herb Mix, Or Your Own Favorite Herb Mix)
¼ teaspoon Black Pepper

Using a stand mixer with a dough hook, mix the water, sugar and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer. Let the mixture stand for 5 minutes, or until bubbly. Add 1/2 cup flour, the salt, olive oil, herbs and pepper and mix, on medium speed, for a minute or two. Gradually add the rest of the flour, mixing on low speed until all of the flour is incorporated, and the dough starts to pull away from the bowl, about 6 minutes. Grease a clean bowl, and transfer the dough to the greased bowl. Cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place for an hour.
Press the dough down, and transfer to a baking sheet. Form the dough into a loaf shape, cover with saran wrap sprayed with cooking spray, and let the dough rise for another hour. Carefully remove the saran wrap and bake the dough at 375° for about 30 minutes.