Loaded Bacon Cheddar Bread

Name: Loaded Bacon Cheddar Bread
Ingredients: 3-1/4 cups Warm Water; 2 teaspoons Instant Yeast; 2 teaspoons Salt; 2 teaspoons Sugar; 6 cups All-purpose Flour; 2-3/4 cups Fresh Grated Cheddar Cheese; 10 strips Cooked Thick Cut Bacon, Chopped And Divided; 1 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper (or More!)

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

3-1/4 cups Warm Water
2 teaspoons Instant Yeast
2 teaspoons Salt
2 teaspoons Sugar
6 cups All-purpose Flour
2-3/4 cups Fresh Grated Cheddar Cheese
10 strips Cooked Thick Cut Bacon, Chopped And Divided
1 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper (or More!)

Directions

1

In a large mixing bowl combine water, yeast, salt and sugar. Allow mixture to sit for several minutes.
2

Add flour, two cups of cheese, half of the bacon and fresh ground black pepper. Stir with a spoon until combined. Dough will be shaggy. Don't stress if it looks messy. It will come together in the end.
3

Cover with a towel and allow to rise in a warm place for an hour.
4

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 allow it to come together then place dough into a standard-sized loaf pan.
5

Cover loaf with remaining cheese and bacon. Cover with a towel and allow to rest for thirty minutes. At the end of the rise time, preheat oven to 400 F.
6

Bake in a 400 F oven for fifteen minutes. Then cover it loosely with foil and reduce heat to 350 F and continue baking for another 25 minutes. Then remove foil and allow it to bake for another 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow it to rest for a few minutes before serving with a bunch of butter!