Foolproof Cheese Bread
Directions
- 1Add 1.5 cups of warm water (like bath water, 110-115 degrees Fahrenheit) to a red bowl.
- 2Add 2.25 teaspoons of traditional active dry yeast to the water.
- 3Add 3.25 cups of all-purpose flour to the bowl.
- 4Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the bowl.
- 5Add garlic powder and onion powder to the bowl.
- 6Mix the ingredients with a spatula until it forms a shaggy dough.
- 7Add about 2 cups of marble cheese to the dough.
- 8Use your hands to incorporate the cheese into the dough.
- 9Grease the bowl with about a tablespoon of olive oil, return the dough to the bowl, cover it, and place it in a warm spot for about an hour and a half to rise.
- 10Remove the dough from the bowl and dump it onto some parchment paper.
- 11Play with the dough a little to shape it and make sure it's perfectly round.
- 12Place the dough with the parchment paper into a dutch oven (that has been preheated in the oven for about 15 minutes).
- 13Cover the dutch oven and bake it in the oven at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for about 25 minutes.
- 14Take the lid off and put it back into the oven for about 5 minutes to crisp up the top.
- 15Remove the cheese bread from the dutch oven.
- 16Cut the bread open.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups warm water
- 2.25 teaspoons yeast
- 3.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- 2 cups marble cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Equipment
red bowlspatulaparchment paperdutch ovenknifered cutting boardoven mitts
Tips
- No experience needed
- No kneading required
- You can use any type of yeast
- You do not have to let your yeast and water mixture sit to activate, just dump everything into the bowl
- You can add whatever seasonings you want
- Warm spot for the dough could be in your oven with the light on or on top of your fridge
- You do not need to use a dutch oven; any pot or bread pan will work
- You could add some extra cheese to the top of the bread
- Let the bread cool before cutting it