Cheddar Herb Bread Recipe

Cheddar Herb Bread Recipe

Ingredients

• 2-1/4 tsp. active dry yeast
• 3 cups bread flour
• 1 tbsp. sugar 1/2 tbsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. dried marjoram
• 1/2 tsp. oregano
• 1/2 tsp. rosemary
• 1/2 tsp. basil
• 1/3 cup powdered nonfat milk
• 1 cup very warm water
• 1-1/2 tsp. prepared yellow or Dijon mustard 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions For Bread Machine.

Method

1. Add dry ingredients to bread machine in the order listed
2. In a separate small bowl, mix very warm water, mustard, and shredded cheddar cheese
3. Allow mixture to cool to lukewarm
4. Add to bread machine
5. Set machine to white bread setting

Makes one 1 ½ lb loaf of savory Cheddar Herb Bread

1. If you want the bread to rise higher, add one egg yolk to warm water right before starting machine

Manual Instructions.

1. Separate out 1 cup of flour
2. Set aside
3. Mix rest of dry ingredients in a large bowl
4. In a separate small bowl, mix very warm water, mustard, and shredded cheddar cheese
5. Stir
6. Allow mixture to cool to lukewarm
7. Add to dry ingredients in large bowl all at once
8. Stir
9. Stir in as much of remaining cup of flour as you can
10. On a floured board, knead bread until it is smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes)
11. Put dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease both sides
12. Cover loosely with wax paper, and allow to rise until doubled in size (about 1 hour)
13. Punch down dough
14. Roll with greased hands to remove large air pockets, and shape into a loaf
15. Place in loaf pan and allow to rise again until almost doubled (about 30-40 minutes)
16. Twenty minutes into second rising, preheat oven to 375F
17. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until crust is deep golden brown
18. Loaf will sound hollow when rapped with the knuckles
19. Remove from oven
20. Tip bread out of loaf pan
21. Allow to cool on a rack for 10 minutes

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