Ultimate Cheese Bread Recipe

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Ultimate Cheese Bread
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
1311
Calories
Total time
20
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • starter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp instant yeast
  • 1/2 cup cool water
  • all of the starter
  • 1 cup + 2 tbsp to 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp instant yeast
  • use the greater amount of water in winter, when conditions are dry; and the lesser amount in summer, when the weather is humid.
  • filling
  • 2 1/2 cups grated gruyere cheese , or the grated/shredded cheese of your choice (a mixture of provolone and mozzarella is tasty)
  • 1 tbsp garlic oil (optional)
  • p.s prep and cook time does not include overnight for the starter, but worth the wait

Directions:

  1. To make the starter: Mix the 1 1/4 cups flour, salt, yeast, and 1/2 cup water in a medium-sized bowl. Mix till well combined; the starter will be very dry. Cover and let rest overnight at room temperature; it'll become bubbly.
  2. To make the dough: Combine the risen starter with the water, salt, flour, and yeast. Knead—by hand, mixer, or bread machine set on the dough cycle—to make a smooth dough.
  3. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let it rise for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, till it's nearly doubled in bulk.
  4. Gently deflate the dough, and pat and stretch it into a 3/4 -thick rectangle, about 9 x 12 . Spritz with water, and sprinkle with the grated cheese.
  5. Starting with a long side, roll it into a log, pinching the seam to seal. Place the log, seam-side down, on a lightly floured or lightly oiled surface.
  6. Cover it and let it rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, till it's puffy though not doubled in bulk. Towards the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 425°F.
  7. Gently cut the log into four crosswise slices, for mini-breads; or simply cut the dough in half, for two normal-sized loaves. Place them on one (for two loaves) or two (for four mini-loaves) lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheets, cut side up. Spread them open a bit, if necessary, to more fully expose the cheese. Spritz with warm water, and immediately place them in the preheated oven.
  8. Bake for 20 minutes (for the mini-loaves), or 35 minutes (for the full-sized loaves), or until the cheese is melted and the loaves are a very deep golden brown. Remove them from the oven, and cool on a rack.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1311.38 Kcal (5490 kJ)
Calories from fat 119.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.26g 20%
Cholesterol 45.38mg 15%
Sodium 2451.22mg 102%
Potassium 49.28mg 1%
Total Carbs 246.94g 82%
Sugars 19g 76%
Dietary Fiber 9.54g 38%
Protein 22.07g 44%
Vitamin C 19mg 32%
Calcium 419.4mg 42%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 272.29 Kcal (1140 kJ)
Calories from fat 24.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.75g 20%
Cholesterol 9.42mg 15%
Sodium 508.97mg 102%
Potassium 10.23mg 1%
Total Carbs 51.27g 82%
Sugars 3.94g 76%
Dietary Fiber 1.98g 38%
Protein 4.58g 44%
Vitamin C 3.9mg 32%
Calcium 87.1mg 42%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 26.5
    Points
  • 31
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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