Herb and Cheese Bubble Loaf
Source of Recipe
Recipes 101
List of Ingredients
2 1/2 cups flour
1/4 ounce yeast
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon margarine, softened
4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
1/4 cup margarine melted
2 teaspoons dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon marjoram
Recipe
In a large mixing bowl combine 1 cup of the flour and yeast; set aside. In a small saucepan, heat and stir milk, the 1 tablespoon butter and 1/2 teaspoon salt until warm (120 to 130 degrees) and butter almost melts. Add milk mixture to dry mixture. Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed for 30 seconds, scraping sides of bowl often. Beat on high speed 3 minutes. Stir in cheese and as much of the remaining flour as you can. Turn dough unto floured surface. Knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (6 to
8 minutes total). Shape dough into a ball. Place in a lightly greased bowl; turn once. Cover; let rise in a warm place till nearly double in size (about 1 hour). Punch dough down. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Cover and let rise for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, lightly grease a 1 1/2 quart casserole or a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. Stir together the 1/4 cup melted butter, parsley, oregano and marjoram. Set aside. To shape, on a floured surface roll out dough from center to edges, forming an 8x6 inch rectangle; cut into 48 pieces. Gently roll each portion of dough into a ball, tucking edges beneath. Roll each boll in butter mixture. Arrange balls, smooth sides up, in prepared casserole or pan. Cover, let rise in a warm place till nearly double (30 to 40 minutes). Bake in a 375 degree oven 35 to 40 minutes or till bread sounds hollow when tapped (cover loosely with foil the last 10 to 15 minutes to prevent over-browning). Remove bread from casserole or pan. Serve warm. Makes 1 loaf. (This can be made into muffins if desired. Use standard cooking times for muffins/rolls.)
(This makes a great accompaniment to pasta and salad. We do not cut ours into 48 equal pieces. We just roll balls of dough with our hands. It makes a loaf of bread with easily separate-able chunks with herbs throughout the loaf.)
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