Yakityak's Cheddar Bread
Dairy
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups of grated cheddar cheese, well packed
- 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour unbleached
- 2 tblsp butter, unsalted
- 1/4 cup nonfat milk
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 tblsp sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 7 grinds of black pepper from a mill
- 1 pkg active-rise yeast
Method
Place all ingredients in a mixer and mix for 6 minutes. Dough should be elastic and pull away from the bowl. If not, adjust with water or flour as needed.
1st rise 45 min in an oven warmed for 2 – 3 minutes and turned off.
Punch down. Shape into a loaf in a seasoned or greased loaf pan. Let rise another 45 minutes.
Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes.
Produces an evenly textured, firm high-rising loaf of white bread with the tang of cheddar cheese. It’s great for sandwiches.