Wine And Cheese Bread Recipes

SIMPLY PERFECT HOMEMADE CHEESE BREAD (TWO WAYS)

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the flour, salt and sugar* together. (Tip: If measuring your flour in cups, without a scale, hold back 1 cup to add as needed later). *If you're using honey or agave, add with the liquid ingredients instead.
• In a large measuring cup or bowl, combine the water and buttermilk and whisk in the yeast until dissolved. Add this mixture, along with the melted butter, to the dry ingredients. Mix by hand or with a dough hook, until the mixture is combined, about 2 minutes. Let the dough rest for 5 minutes.
• Continue mixing the dough, adding more flour in very small increments, as needed, until the dough becomes soft, smooth and tacky, but not sticky.
• Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead for a couple of minutes, adding more flour only if the dough is sticking to your hands or the work surface, then form dough into a ball. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and either refrigerate for up to 4 days, or allow to sit at room temperature until doubled in size (about 60-90 minutes). (*Tip: I like to use an 8-cup glass measuring cup, so it's easy to see when it's doubled by the markings).
• Note: If you have refrigerated your dough, remove from the refrigerator 2 hours before you plan to bake, to allow it to come to room temperature.
• Grease two 8-inch by 4-inch loaf pans and set aside.
• Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces. Dust each with a bit of flour and then, using a rolling pin, roll into a rectangle approximately 10 inches wide and 16 inches long.
• **If you are unclear about the shaping process for this bread, scroll up to the Recipe Video above this Recipe Card. You may wish to watch before starting the shaping process**
• For the Cheddar and Herb Bread: spread the shredded cheddar and herbs evenly over the surface of the dough. Starting with the shortest side, roll the dough up jelly-roll style and pinch the seam together.
• For the Parmesan, Garlic and Herb: spread the softened butter over the surface of the dough. Sprinkle evenly with Parmesan, garlic and herbs. Press lightly with the palm of your hand to press the toppings into the butter. Starting with the shortest side, roll the dough up jelly-roll style and pinch the seam together.
• Shaping: Using a sharp knife, cut the roll of dough down the centre, lengthwise. Rotate each piece so that the cut sides are facing upward and place them side-by-side. Pinch together the farthest end. Keeping the cuts sides facing upwards as much as possible, place the right-side piece over the left-side piece. Straighen it up all up and then repeat, pinching together the end closest to you. If any cheese escapes, just place it back on top. Using a bench scraper or spatula, carefully lift the dough into the greased loaf pan. Repeat with the other dough log, then cover both with a greased piece of plastic wrap and allow to rise until the dough rises to about 1-inch above the side of the pans in the middle.
• Preheat oven to 350° F. (not fan assisted). Bake for 45-50 minutes total, but after 25 minutes of baking, rotate pans front-to-back in the oven and loosely cover with a piece of aluminum foil if necessary (if bread is already well-browned), to prevent the top from over-browning. Bread should reach about 185° internal temperature in the centre.
• Remove the bread from the oven and allow to cool in the pans for a couple of minutes. Run a sharp knife around the edge of the bread and carefully remove the loaves to a cooling rack. Allow the loaves to cool for 1 hour before slicing. *Slicing hot or very warm bread will make for a gummy crumb, so resist the urge and let it cool :)

CHEESE BREAD (QUICK BREAD)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8" x 4" loaf pan.
• Whisk dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
• Using a pastry cutter or a fork, cut in butter. Stir in cheeses and green onion.
• In a separate bowl, whisk eggs until foamy. Add milk and sugar.
• Add wet ingredients to the dry mixture and stir just until moistened, do not overmix.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

CHEESE WINE BREAD

Steps:

• In lg mixing bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups of the flour with the yeast.
• In saucepan, heat wine, butter, sugar and salt until warm (115-120 degrees F), stirring constantly until butter almost melts.
• Add butter-wine mixture to dry mixture.
• Add eggs.
• Beat at low speed for 30 sec, scraping bowl constantly; beat 3 min at high speed.
• By hand, stir in cheese and enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
• Turn out onto lightly floured surface, knead until smooth and elastic.
• Place in lightly greased bowl, turning once.
• Cover and let rise until double (1-1/2 hr) Punch down, cover& let rest 10 min.
• Shape into 8" round loaf.
• Place in greased 9" pie plate; cover and let rise in warm place until double, about 40 min.
• Bake in 375 oven about 40 min, covering w/foil after first 20 min.

WINE AND CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• 1. In large bowl of stand mixer, combine 3 cups of the flour and the yeast.
• 2. Heat the wine, butter, sugar and salt over low heat until butter is not quite melted and temperature reaches 110°F. Stir this mixture into the flour/yeast mixture with paddle attachment. Add eggs and beat about 1 minute. I did not use the dough hook for this bread.
• 3. Remove paddle attachment. Scrape down sides and cover mixing bowl. Let rise in a warm place (80°F) for 1 hour. I use my sink as a warm place for the bread to rise. I fill the sink half full of hot water, place a large colander in the water, and set the bowl with the bread in it on top of the colander. Cover all with a thick towel to hold in the heat.
• 4. Turn dough out onto well-floured surface. It will be very loose and sticky, not like regular bread dough. By hand, knead in the remaining cup of flour and all but 2 tablespoons of the grated cheese, until dough is smooth and elastic - about 5 minutes. Return to large bowl, cover, and let rise again for 1 hour.
• 5. Punch dough down and let rest 10 minutes. Shape dough into a long loaf and place on baking stone or lightly greased pan that has been dusted with cornmeal. Cover and let rest another 10 minutes. While dough is resting, turn oven to 350°F. After 10 minutes, pop loaf immediately into oven even if not completely preheated. Bake for 30-40 minutes until bread sounds hollow when tapped.
• 6. During last 5 minutes of baking, sprinkle remaining cheese on top of loaf. Cool on rack; slice when completely cool for best results.
• 7. This bread slices well and tastes really great with butter. I did not notice much wine flavor (like I do with beer bread) but it might be worth trying with different types and flavors of wine. I'm going to try a red wine next.

WINE AND CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Arrange bread pieces in the prepared baking dish; drizzle with melted butter. Top with Swiss cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and ham.
• Whisk milk, eggs, green onions, sherry, mustard, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl until foamy; pour over bread mixture. Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Remove dish from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Bake strata in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove aluminum foil and top with sour cream and Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the strata comes out clean, about 10 more minutes.

WINE AND CHEESE BREAD (ABM)

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in bread machine pan in order recommended by manufacturer.
• Use medium crust setting.