Cheese Bread

If you’ve ever been to Metro, a Canadian supermarket, you may have seen their cheese bread in the bakery section. After having it, I was completely inspired to make my own! Making bread can be quite a task, but it’s definitely an activity that is super fun, satisfying, and even impressive! This bread is super savory, and is great even just on its own! I love pairing this recipe with soups, chili, and sandwiches.

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Ingredients

3 cups bread flour
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup warm water
2 1/4 tbsp yeast
2 tbsp sugar
5 tbsp unsalted butter melted
1 egg
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp garlic powder
2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

Mix together buttermilk, warm water, yeast and sugar in a dough mixer (I used a Ninja mixer).
Once mixed, add the butter, egg, salt, garlic powder and 1 cup of the flour. Mix on low and then slowly add the remaining flour till it all comes together. This will take about 3-4 minutes.
Transfer the dough into a large bowl (at least 3 times the size of the current dough), cover with a kitchen towel and allow it to sit in a warm environment for 2 hours.
Grease a loaf pan.
After dough has rose, place it on a lightly floured surface and roll it out flat and rectangular.
Place the shredded cheese evenly on the dough, then tightly roll the dough into a log shape.
Using a sharp knife, cut the log into half- be careful during this step that the product doesn’t fall apart. Then criss-cross one piece over the other, forming a tight X shape.
Place into a loaf pan and sprinkle any remaining cheese and fresh parsley. Cover with aluminum foil.
Preheat the oven to 350F and bake covered for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, remove foil and bake for another 20 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned.
Remove from oven and let bread cool for 10 minutes in the pan before serving.