Breads Recipes - Cheese Bread

Ingredients

• 15ml/1 tbsp active dried yeast

• 250ml/1 cup lukewarm milk

• 25g/2 tbsp butter

• 425g/3 1/4 cups strong white flour

• 10m/2 tsp salt

• 90g/scant 1 cup grated mature Cheddar cheese

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Method:

1. Combine the yeast and milk. Stir and leave for 15 minutes to dissolve. Meanwhile, melt the butter, leave to cool, then add to the yeast mixture.

2. Mix the flour and salt together in a large bowl. Make a central well and pour in the yeast mixture. With a wooden spoon, stir from the centre to obtain a rough dough. If the dough seems too dry, add 30-45ml/2 -3 tbsp water.

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

4. Grease a 23 x 13cm/9 x 5in loaf tin. Punch down the dough and knead in the cheese to distribute it evenly. 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.

5. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Bake for 15 minutes, then lower the heat to 190C/375F/Gas 5 and bake until the base sounds hollow when tapped, about a further 30 minutes.