Cheddar Cheese Loaf

* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

Cheddar Cheese Loaf

Recipe By : Ilene Warfield
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 teaspoons active dry yeast
3 cups bread flour
1/4 cup nonfat dry milk
1 1/4 teaspoons lecithin -- optional
2 tablespoons whey -- optional
1 tablespoon butter -- softened
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/4 cups warm water
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese -- at room temperature
dash tabasco sauce -- optional

Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the shredded cheddar cheese. Place remaining
ingredients into bread machine pan in the order recommended by the
manufacturer. Use the Dough/Manual cycle.

At the end of the cycle, remove the dough from the bread pan. If desired,
place the dough in a greased bowl, cover and allow to rise for about 30
minutes; this step can be skipped.

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll it into as long a
rope as possible without stretching or tearing - about 24" - 30". Flatten
the rope slightly. Sprinkle 1 cup of the reserved cheddar cheese along the
length of the rope, then start at one end and coil the rope.

Turn the coil onto a flat side. Pinch it and turn it over several times in
order to close the seams and mold a nice shape. You don't want to turn it on
its side; just turn it top-to-bottom on the flat sides of the coil. (I hope
you can picture this.) Cover loosely and let rise for about 30 minutes, or
until doubled in bulk.

Bake in a 350x oven for 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup or so of
cheese on the top of the loaf; return to the oven for 10 - 15 minutes, or
until the cheese is melted and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.





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NOTES : This cheese bread reveals an attractive swirl of cheese when sliced.


The cheese bread is my own innovation. I hope you like these.

Ilene
Evanston IL