Cheese Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 3 cups flour (adding in more as needed)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese (can add in more cheese if desired)
• 1 -2 tablespoon caraway seed
• 1/2 tablespoon minced dry onion (can add in more to taste)

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, combine the yeast, warm water, sugar, salt and 1-1/2 cups flour; beat well with an electric hand mixer.
• 2 by hand, add in the egg, cheese, caraway seed and dry onion, and as much of the remaining flour as needed to make a soft dough.
• 3 knead on a floured surface or in a heavy-duty stand mixer for about 8-10 minutes.
• 4 transfer to a greased bowl; cover and let rise until doubled (about 1 hour and 15-20 minutes, could take more or less time).
• 5 punch down dough.
• 6 remove from bowl onto lightly floured board; cut into 2 strips, and twist.
• 7 transfer to a slightly greased cookie sheet; tuck in ends of dough slightly.
• 8 cover with a clean tea towel, and let rise until double in bulk.
• 9 if desired mix one egg with 1 teaspoon cold water, brush on bread then sprinkle with, dryed onion, caraway seeds or sesame seeds before baking.
• 10 bake at 350 degrees (convection oven preferably) for 30 minutes.