Chunky Cheese Bread Recipes

CHUNKY CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Combine 1 1/2 C water, 1/2 C cornmeal, tsp salt, in a 2QBt pan. Boil, stirring constantly until the mix thickens. Add1/2 C molasses, mix thoroughly;Let cool to lukewarm 2. Proof yeast in 1/4 C warm water and 1/4 C molasses 3. Add cornmeal mixture (#1 above) to yeast, Stir thoroughly 4. Add 4-5 C flour to form stiff dough. Knead on floured surface until smooth and shiny 5. Let rise in covered, greased bowl until 2x ... 1 1/2 hours 6. Cut cheese into 1/4"-1/2" cubes 7. Line 2 8"- 9" round baking pans with 12" squares of aluminum over the pans; grease well 8. Put risen dough on surface sprinkled with corn meal. Work cheese cubes into dough; divide dough 9. Shape each part into round loaves. press into 8" or 9" round pans and cover 10. Let rise about 1 hour 11. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 45-55 minutes, until nicely browned Variation: honey for molasses, 1 1/2 C rye for 1 1/2 C Bread flour, plus caraway seeds

CHUNKY CHEESE BREAD FOR SANDWICHES, SOUP DIPPIN' OR EATIN' PLAIN

Steps:

• Generously grease two loaf pans; set aside.
• In mixing bowl, whisk water and yeast, let rest 2-3 minutes.
• Then whisk in sugar, salt, mustard, eggs, oil, butter, then stir in HALF the flour.
• Begin kneading with dough hook on LOW for 5-8 minutes, adding more flour to make a soft elastic dough; form into ball in mixing bowl--spritz dough with oil spray, cover bowl loosely with plastic wrap; let rise for 30 minutes.
• Turn out dough on lightly floured table, punch down gently.
• Divide dough in half; press each half into an oval; sprinkle 1 cup of shredded cheese over each oval, press into dough, then roll each oval into a jelly roll.
• Cut each roll into THICK slices, then in half again (odd shaped chunks of dough).
• Arrange chunks in prepped loaf pans; scatter cubed cheese over dough chunks; drizzle oil or butter over this, sprinkle on the seasoned salt.
• Cover pans with plastic wrap, let rise in warm spot 30-45 minutes (quite puffy).
• Preheat oven to 350. Bake loaves until browned and sizzling--cheese will be melted--about 35-40 minutes.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove and serve.