Cheese Bread

Name: Cheese Bread
Ingredients: 2 oz. fresh yeast, mixed well with 1 c. water; 1 1/2 doz. eggs, beaten (room temperature); 5 lb. bread flour; 1 1/2 lb. Locatelli; 1 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 c. melted Crisco (butter flavored Crisco can be substituted); 3 Tbsp. milk

7 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

2 oz. fresh yeast, mixed well with 1 c. water
1 1/2 doz. eggs, beaten (room temperature)
5 lb. bread flour
1 1/2 lb. Locatelli
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. melted Crisco (butter flavored Crisco can be substituted)
3 Tbsp. milk

Directions

1

Mix flour, cheese and salt.
2

Make a well.
3

Pour in yeast, eggs, Crisco and milk mixture.
4

Mix well.
5

Knead well.
6

Put Crisco on sides and bottom of loaf pans.
7

Place dough in each pan and punch down.
8

Let dough rise in pan 4 to 6 hours.
9

Smear egg yolks (2) on top of loaves.
10

Bake in 375° preheated oven for about 1/2 hour and check for doneness often after first 15 minutes.
11

Yield:
12

about 5 or 6 large loaves.
13

This recipe can be easily halved.