Post by Loupy on Apr 7, 2013 18:35:43 GMT -7
Loaded Bacon Cheddar Bread
Author: Melanie @ abeautifulbite.com/
Serves: 10
Prep time: 2 hours
Cook time: 45 mins
Total time: 2 hours 45 mins
The best bacon cheddar bread you will ever bake.
Ingredients
6 cups all purpose flour
3¼ cups warm water
2 tsp instant yeast
2 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
2¾ cup cheddar cheese, fresh grated not bagged
10 strips cooked thick cut bacon, chopped and divided
fresh ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl combine water, yeast, salt and sugar.
Allow mixture to sit for several minutes.
Add flour, two cups of cheese, ½ bacon and fresh ground black pepper.
Stir with spoon until combined.
Dough will be shaggy.
Don’t stress if it looks messy.
It will come together in the end.
Cover with a towel and allow to rise in a warm place for an hour.
After an hour, turn dough out onto a floured board and knead for a few minutes.
It does not need to be completely smooth.
Just knead it long enough to come together and place dough into a loaf pan.
Cover loaf with remaining cheese and bacon.
Cover with towel and allow to rest for thirty minutes.
Bake in a 400º oven for fifteen minutes.
Cover loosely with foil and reduce heat to 350º and continue baking for another 25 minutes.
Remove foil and allow to bake for another 5 minutes.
NOTE! Readers have alerted me that the pan I use is apparently larger than the standard 9×5. Therefore, either divide the batch in half and make two smaller loaves, or cut off about 1½ cups of the dough for a taller loaf. Use the leftovers to make a couple of mini loaves or bake in muffin cups.
Copyright © 2013 A Beautiful Bite
Author: Melanie @ abeautifulbite.com/
Serves: 10
Prep time: 2 hours
Cook time: 45 mins
Total time: 2 hours 45 mins
The best bacon cheddar bread you will ever bake.
Ingredients
6 cups all purpose flour
3¼ cups warm water
2 tsp instant yeast
2 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
2¾ cup cheddar cheese, fresh grated not bagged
10 strips cooked thick cut bacon, chopped and divided
fresh ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl combine water, yeast, salt and sugar.
Allow mixture to sit for several minutes.
Add flour, two cups of cheese, ½ bacon and fresh ground black pepper.
Stir with spoon until combined.
Dough will be shaggy.
Don’t stress if it looks messy.
It will come together in the end.
Cover with a towel and allow to rise in a warm place for an hour.
After an hour, turn dough out onto a floured board and knead for a few minutes.
It does not need to be completely smooth.
Just knead it long enough to come together and place dough into a loaf pan.
Cover loaf with remaining cheese and bacon.
Cover with towel and allow to rest for thirty minutes.
Bake in a 400º oven for fifteen minutes.
Cover loosely with foil and reduce heat to 350º and continue baking for another 25 minutes.
Remove foil and allow to bake for another 5 minutes.
NOTE! Readers have alerted me that the pan I use is apparently larger than the standard 9×5. Therefore, either divide the batch in half and make two smaller loaves, or cut off about 1½ cups of the dough for a taller loaf. Use the leftovers to make a couple of mini loaves or bake in muffin cups.
Copyright © 2013 A Beautiful Bite
