Fabulous Muenster Bread Recipes

MUENSTER CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Spray counter lightly with non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine rolls and roll into a 16-inch circle.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let rest.
• Mix the cheese with 1 egg and 1 egg yolk.
• Save the egg white and set aside.
• Remove wrap from dough and carefully lift the dough into a sprayed 9-inch round cake pan.
• Center the dough in the pan draping the excess over the edges.
• Spread the cheese mixture evenly over the dough in the pan.
• Gather the dough up and over the cheese mixture, gently pleating it in about 1 1/2-inch pleats.
• Bring the pleats together at the top and twist to make a ball of dough on top of the bread.
• Cover with sprayed plastic wrap and let rise 15-30 minutes.
• Remove wrap and brush the loaf with beaten egg white.
• Bake at 375°F 20 minutes.
• Cover with foil to prevent over browning and bake an additional 20 minutes.
• Carefully remove from pan and cool before slicing.

FABULOUS MUENSTER BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in milk.
• Add butter, sugar, salt& 2 c.
• flour; beat until smooth.
• Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
• Turn onto a floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
• Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• In a large bowl, beat egg and yolk; stir in cheese.
• Punch down dough; roll into a 14-16" circle.
• Place in a greased 9" round cake pan, letting dough drape over the edges of the pan.
• Spoon the cheese mixture into the center of the dough.
• Gather dough up over filling in 1 1/2" pleats.
• Gently squeeze pleats together at the top and twist to make a top knot.
• Allow to rise 10-15 minutes.
• Brush loaf with egg white.
• Bake at 375 for 45-50 minutes, until golden brown.
• Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
• Serve warm.

RAISIN BRAN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 1 1/3 cups flour, wheat bran, wheat germ, brown sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt. Heat water, milk, and butter until very warm (120* to 130*F). Gradually add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in raisins and enough remaining flour(use oat flour first) to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
• Divide dough in half; roll each to 12 x 7-inch rectangle. Beginning at short end, roll up tightly as for jelly roll. Pinch seam and ends to seal. Place, seam sides down, in 2 greased 8-1 / 2 x 4-1 / 2-inch loaf pans. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Bake at 375*F for 20 to 25 minutes or until done.
• Remove from pans; cool on wire racks. Enjoy!

BAPS

Steps:

• Combine yeast, sugar, water and milk in bowl. Cover and leave in a warm place until frothy, about 10 minutes.
• Sift flour and salt in a large bowl. Rub in lard.
• Stir the yeast mixture in and mix to a soft dough. Cover with a clean cloth and leave in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes or until smooth.
• Divide dough into 8 pieces and knead each piece into balls.
• Place 5cm apart on greased oven trays. Dust lightly with sifted flour and cover with a tea towel. Let rise for 10 minutes or until well risen.
• Make an indent in the middle of the baps with your finger.
• Bake in preheated oven at 220C (450F) for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Serve hot.

FLAVORFUL HERB BREAD

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Stir in the sugar, butter, parsley, basil, oregano, thyme, garlic powder and 1 cup flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5-6 minutes. Place in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Punch dough down; turn onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into loaf. Place in a 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.

NUTTY RAISIN CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Place ingredients into bread maker following the order in your machine instructions; If you have a raisin dispenser put the raisins and cashews in it, or add when instructed by machine beeps
• Roll out risen dough onto a floured surface into a circle, approximately 14-15" across, cut into 8-10 pie shaped pieces
• Take a piece of dough and starting at rounded end roll dough towards point
• Place on pan, point underneath, cover leave to rise until doubled
• Bake at 400º for 14-18 minutes until golden
• If making by hand, place the yeast, flour and water into a bowl; Stir this with a wooden spoon, stir in milk powder, sugar, egg, lemon rind and soft butter; When mixed, add the raisins and chopped cashews, then knead for about 5 minutes; Leave to rise until dough is doubled; Follow rolling/baking instructions
• Dribble with glaze when cooled

FABULOUS HOMEMADE BREAD

Steps:

• In the mixing bowl of an electric mixer, stir together 1/2 cup warm water, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/4 cup bread flour, and yeast. Let grow for about 5 minutes. It will bubble almost immediately.
• Measure oats, 4 1/2 cups warm water, whole wheat flour, salt, 2/3 cup sugar, and 2/3 cup oil into the mixing bowl. Mix on low speed with a dough hook for 1 to 2 minutes. Increase speed slightly, and begin adding bread flour 1/2 to 1 cup at a time until dough pulls away from sides of bowl. Humidity determines how much flour you need before the bread pulls away from the edge of the bowl. It is normal for the dough to be sticky.
• Place dough in an oiled bowl, and turn to coat the surface. Cover with a damp cloth. Let rise in a warm spot for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
• Divide dough into 6 pieces. Shape loaves, and place in greased 8 x 4 inch pans. Let rise until dough is 1 inch above rim of pans, usually 1 hour.
• Bake at 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C) for 35 minutes, or until tops are browned. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes, and then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.