Whole Wheat Cheese Bread
Whole Wheat Cheese Bread
Bread and Cheese, what's not to like?
A hearty loaf for sandwiches or a snack. That has the full and nutty flavours of whole wheat accompanied by sharp cheddar cheese.
Cook Time
Prep time: 2 hours
Cook time: 45 min
Ready in: 2 hours 45 min
Yields: 1 loaf of whole wheat cheese bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup Water, Warm
- 2 Tbsp Margarine
- 1 1/8 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Milk powder
- 1 1/2 tsp White sugar
- 2 3/4 cups Whole wheat flour
- 2 1/4 tsp Dry yeast
- 1 1/4 cups Cheddar cheese, Old / Sharp
To Add A Little Pep
To add some spice to your bread add:
1-2 jalapenos peppers seeded and finely chopped
Instructions
- In the measuring cup or another bowl, add the dry yeast to the hot tap water, and set aside.
- In a large bowl, add all dry ingredients and margarine. Stir to mix.
- Add the yeast/water mix to the dry ingredients, and stir with a large wooden spoon to blend.
- When the dough is blended, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, sprinkle a little more flour on top of the dough, and knead for a couple of minutes.
- Flatten dough, sprinkle with 1/2 the cheese, roll together, and continue kneading another 1-2 minutes.
- Flatten dough again, add rest of cheese, reserving a little to sprinkle on top. Continue kneading 2 minutes more.
- Form into loaf shape, place in greased loaf pan, score top in several places, sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Leave in a warm place to rise 1-2 hours, until top of loaf rises above loaf pan edge about 1 inch.
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Place loaf on centre rack and bake 40-45 minutes.
- When done baking, remove from pan and place on rack to cool.
Steps To Success
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Toasted Goodness
Place a slice in the toaster to enjoy a bit of toasted deliciousness.
Questions & Answers
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