cheddar cheese bread recipe?

[mightyh]

Does anyone have a good recipe for cheddar cheese bread--preferably in a bread machine? I love having it with soups in the winter and, since moving, our new grocery store's bakery does not carry it.

[lorilei]

This is a very good recipe from the HOGUE winery. It's not specifically directed for a bread machine, but I'm fairly certain that you could adapt it. Simply follow order of the ingredients indicated by the manufacturer.

Enjoy!

Cheddar Cheese Bread (1 loaf)

This simple, savory bread makes a great gift or the perfect accompaniment to a green salad. Team with Chardonnay, Fume Blanc or Semillon.

1 cup cheddar cheese, coarsely grated
1/2 oz yeast, proofed in 1/2 cup warm water
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup unbleached white flour
1/2 cup wheat flour
1 tsp honey

In a large bowl, mix together sugar, salt, white and wheat flours. Make a well in the center of the mixture, and pour in the yeast mixture and honey. Beat and combine the liquid and the flour mixture. Then add the cheese and continue to mix. Finish mixing by squeezing the dough with your fingers.

Turn the mixture out onto a flat surface and knead lightly for about 2 minutes. Dust lightly with white flour, and turn the dough round and round with your palms. Shape it to fit an oiled pan 3 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 2 1/2 and place the dough in the pan. Let the loaf rise in a warm place until double in height.

Bake in a pre-heated 350° oven for 55 minutes, or until the top is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes. Invert onto a cooling rack and then turn right side up.

[mightyh]

Thanks a bunch! And I have all the ingredients on hand--how lucky!

[sneezles]

mightyh,
The following Beer-Cheese Bread is a CL recipe. I made the dough in my bread machine (using the dough button) by first heating the beer and margarine and then letting cool down to 100º and then added the egg slowly to it(so the egg wouldn't cook); then put that mixture in the machine first. I saved 1 cup of flour to add with the cheese during the second kneading cycle. I then removed the dough from the machine and baked as directed but I'm sure you could let the machine bake it as well. It is really tasty bread, I served it will chicken stew.

CookWare(tm) from Cooking Light(r)

Beer-Cheese Bread

SOURCE: The Comp;ete Cooking Light Cookbook YEAR: PAGE: 88-89

INGREDIENTS FOR 16 SERVINGS:
3/4 cup beer
1/4 cup stick margarine or butter
3-1/2 cups bread flour, divided
1 tbs sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground red pepper
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1 pkg dry yeast (about 2 1/4 tsps)
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 cup (4oz) shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
Cooking Spray

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Combine beer and margarine in a small saucepan; cook over medium-low heat
until very warm (120º-130º).
2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine 1
1/4 cups flour, sugar, salt, mustard, pepper, and yeast into a large bowl. Add
beer mixture and egg; beat at medium speed of a mixer 2 minutes or until
smooth. Stirr in cheese and 1 1/2 flour to form a soft dough.
3. Turn dough onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 8
minutes); add enough of the remaining flour, 1 tbs at a time, to prevent dough
from sticking to hands (dough will feel tacky).
4. Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray; turning to coat top.
Cover and let rise in a warm place (85º), free from drafts, 1 hour or until
doubled in size. (Press two fingers into dough; if indentation remains the
dough has risen enough).
5. Preheat oven to 375º
6. Punch dough down; cover and let rest 10 minutes. Place dough in a 1-quart
souffle dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise 40 minutes or until
doubled in size. Bake at 375º for 20 minutes. Cover loosely with foil, and
bake an additional 20 or until loaf sounds hollow. Remove from dish; cool on a
wire rack. Yield: 1 loaf, 16 servings. (Serving size: 1 slice.)

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
CALORIES 150 (29% from fat); FAT 4.8g (sat. 1.5g, momo 1.8g, poly. 1.1g);
PROTEIN 5.3g; CARB 20.9g; FIBER 0.8g; CHOL 18mg.; IRON 1.3m; SODIUM 163mg;
CALC 70mg

[mightyh]

Yum! Thanks for the bread machine directions, too. Will definitely have to try it... sounds so good!