Jalapeño Pepper Jack Bread

Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Add flour, warm water, instant yeast, sugar, oil, and salt to a large mixing bowl.
  2. 2Mix all ingredients together using a stand mixer.
  3. 3Continue mixing and kneading the dough until it can be stretched between your hands without tearing.
  4. 4Gather the dough into a ball.
  5. 5Oil a bowl, place the dough in it, coat the top with oil, and cover with a damp towel for the first rise of 1.5 hours.
  6. 6Punch down the dough and divide it into two equal halves.
  7. 7Take one half of the dough and roll it into a rough rectangle of even thickness.
  8. 8Spread the diced jalapeños evenly over the dough.
  9. 9Sprinkle about one cup of shredded pepper jack cheese over the jalapeños.
  10. 10Roll the dough tightly from one short side to the other, stretching out the end.
  11. 11Cut the rolled dough all the way down the middle, leaving one end intact.
  12. 12Twist the two halves over the top and pinch the ends, unraveling one side slightly.
  13. 13Place the twisted dough into a parchment-lined loaf pan.
  14. 14Top with more pepper jack cheese.
  15. 15Cover with a damp towel and let it rise for a second time for about 45 minutes.
  16. 16Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 190 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ingredients

  • 4.5 cups flour
  • 1.6666666666666667 cups warm water
  • 3 tsp instant yeast
  • 0.25 cup sugar
  • 3 TBS oil
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 3 diced jalapeños
  • 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
  • extra pepper jack cheese

Equipment

stand mixerbowldamp towelrolling pindough cutterparchment-lined loaf pan

Tips

  • If using active dry yeast, mix it with warm water and sugar first.
  • Knead the dough until it stretches without tearing.
  • The recipe makes two loaves; one can be used for a different type of bread.