Cheese Bread Recipe
Yeast Breads Recipes

Ingredients

1 tbsp
250 ml
30 g
420 g
2 tsp
100 g

active dried yeast
lukewarm milk
butter
strong flour
salt
mature cheddar cheese, grated

Method:

1. Combine the yeast and milk and. stir and leave for 15 minutes to dissolve.

2. Melt the butter, let cool, and add to the yeast mixture.

3. Mix the flour and salt together in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and pour in the yeast mixture.

4. With a wooden spoon, stir from the centre, incorporating flour with each turn, to obtain a rough dough. If the dough seems too dry, add 2-3 tbsp water.

5. Transfer to a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic. Return to bowl, cover and leave to rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, 2-3 hours.

6. Grease a 23 x 13 cm bread tin. Punch down the dough with your fist. Knead in the cheese, distributing it as evenly as possible.

7. Twist the dough, form into a loaf shape and place in the tin, tucking the ends under. Leave in a warm place until the dough rises above the rim of the tin.

8. Preheat a 400F/200C oven. Bake for 15 minutes, then lower to 375F/190C and bake until the bottom sounds hollow when tapped, about 30 minutes more.

Makes 1 loaf