Dried Tomato Focaccia
["10 pieces dried tomatoes (about 1/3 c.)", "1/2 c. boiling water", "1 c. milk", "2 Tbsp. butter or margarine", "3 1/2 to 4 c. bread flour, divided", "2 pkg. active dry yeast", "2 Tbsp. sugar", "2 tsp. salt", "1 large egg", "3 Tbsp. dried chopped chives*", "1/4 c. olive oil", "1/4 tsp. dried oregano*", "1/4 tsp. dried rosemary*"]
["* Chives (1/4 cup), oregano (3/4 teaspoon) and rosemary (1/2 teaspoon may be substituted for dried herbs.", "Also, as a variation, substitute 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour."]
["tomatoes", "boiling water", "milk", "butter", "bread flour", "active dry yeast", "sugar", "salt", "egg", "chives", "olive oil", "oregano", "rosemary"]