Cheddar Cheese Bread for Cheese Lover

I love cheese, I love bread that is made with or served with cheese. I love the outcome, the bread has a soft yet crunchy crust, and I like it when it is hot.

Ingredients (The ingredients produce 2 huge loaves of bread, consider cutting the recipe in half for 1 loaf):

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6 1/2 to 7 1/2 cups flour, unsifted

5 tsp active dry yeast

1 1/2 tsp sugar

4 tsp salt

1 cup plain yogurt

2 1/2 tbsp butter

1/2 cup water

6 eggs, room temperature

1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

1 egg (to brush over loaves)

1 tbsp milk

Instructions:

1. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt in the bowl of electric stand mixer.

2. Combine yogurt, butter and water in a microwavable bowl. Cook on HIGH power until butter melts, about 1 minute. Cool slightly.

3. Slowly add the yogurt mixture to dry ingredients, beat for 2 minutes at medium speed.

4. Add 6 eggs, 1/2 cup cheese and 1 cup flour. Beat for 2 minutes at high speed.

5. Add as much flour as needed to make a stiff dough.

6. Turn onto a floured surface and knead until dough is smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes.

7. Place dough into a greased bowl, turning it once to grease top.

8. Cover, let rise until double in bulk, about 1 hour.

9. Punch dough down, divide into two equal pieces. Pat dough to form round loaves. Place on greased baking sheets, cover, let rise until double in bulk, about 1 hour.

10. Preheat oven to 350 degress F. Beat remaining egg with milk, brush over loaves. Top with remaining cheese and bake until loaves are golden, about 30 minutes.

11. Remove from oven and cool on wire racks.

Add the yogurt mixture to dry ingredients.

The dough rise to double in bulk.

Ahhhh..that's my fingers.

I like the result....