Short-Cut Cheese Bread

Directions

1. 1
   In a saucepan, combine soup, milk, butter and chives, cooking and stirring until butter melts.
2. 2
   In a large mixing bowl, combine this mixture and bread mix.
3. 3
   Turn out on lightly floured surface; knead until smooth (5 to 10 minutes), adding additional flour, if necessary.
4. 4
   Invert bowl over dough; let rest for 25 minutes. Shape dough into a loaf and place in a greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
5. 5
   Bake at 225° for 20 minutes.
6. 6
   Increase oven temperature to 425° and bake for 30 to 35 minutes more.
7. 7
   Cover pan with foil for the last 10 minutes of baking, if bread browns too quickly.