Parmesan Reggiano Cheese Bread Recipes

PARMESAN GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, mix butter, garlic salt, rosemary, basil, thyme, garlic powder and Parmesan cheese.
• Spread each half of the French bread with equal portions of the butter mixture. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.
• Place bread halves, crusts down, on a medium baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are very lightly browned.

PARMESAN REGGIANO CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Mixing and storing the dough: Mix the yeast, salt and sugar with the water in a 5-quart bowl,or lidded (not airtight) food container.
• Mix the dry ingredients and the cheese without kneading, using a spoon. You may need wet hands to incorporate the last bit of flour.
• Cover (not airtight), and allow to rest at room temperature until dough has risen and collapsed (or flattened on top), about 2 hours.
• Refrigerate the dough in a lidded (not airtight) container for use over the next 7 days.
• On baking day, dust the surface of the dough. Cut into 1-pound or grapefruit-sized pieces. Dust your working surface with flour. Quickly shape into loaves. For twists, divide each ball in half, make two long strands and twist together. Allow the dough to rest and rise on a pizza peel or cookie sheet dusted with cornmeal.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Place a broiler tray half-filled with water on the lower rack to create steam while baking.
• Brush the loaves with egg wash. Bake in the oven for about 25 minutes, or until deeply browned and firm in the center. Smaller or larger loaves will require adjustments in baking time.
• Allow to cool before slicing or eating.

PARMESAN CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Mix the milk, sugar, salt, and margarine together.
• In a small bowl mix the warm water (115 degrees) and the yeast; mix well; proof for a few minutes.
• Add the yeast mixture to the above milk mixture.
• Add the cheese.
• Add the flour to the right consistency.
• Knead 100 times.
• Put in a greased bowl and rise in a warm place till double in bulk--about 1 hour.
• Knead again for about 1/2 minute.
• Put into 2 small greased bread pans.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour being careful not to burn it; if it starts to look too brown, cover it with foil and continue baking.
• NOTE: If you four-times this recipe, it will make 5 good size loaves and will use 2 large Parmesan cheese.