Onion Cheese Yeast Bread

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 pinch Ginger
  • 2 cups Onions

• Baking & Spices

  • 3/4 tsp Baking soda
  • 6 cup Bread flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/3 cup Sugar
  • 1 envelope Yeast

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • 2 cups Buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 cups Cheese, sharp

• Liquids

  • 1/4 cups Water

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 envelope yeast
• 1/4 cups lukewarm water
• pinch of ginger (helps activate the yeast)
• 2 cups warm buttermilk
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup melted butter, lukewarm not hot
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups shredded extra sharp cheese
• 2 cups chopped onions, caramelized
• 6 cup bread flour, more or less as needed

Directions

• Add the yeast and ginger to the water with a teaspoon of the sugar.
• Stir together in a bowl and set aside for five minutes.
• Mix buttermilk, sugar, salt, baking soda in with the yeast mixture.
• Add three cups of flour and mix until smooth.
• Mix in butter, onions, and cheese until it is totally incorporated into batter.
• Now, begin to add the rest of the flour, one cup at a time, keeping mixer on low speed.
• When dough pulls from the sides of the bowl remove it from the mixer to a floured surface and knead until elastic and smooth. Or, knead with the mixer according to manufacturers instructions.
• Place in greased bowl, turn to grease the top, cover and allow to rise for 1 1/2 hours.
• Punch down and form into two loaves.
• Place in greased loaf pans and grease tops.
• Cover, and allow to rise for 45 minutes.
• Brush tops with egg yolk mixed with a teaspoon of water to make it glossy.
• Preheat oven to 400F. Bake for 30 minutes, covering tops with foil if they brown too fast.
• Remove loaves from oven and allow to cool in pans for 10 minutes.
• Turn out and cool completely on a rack.
• Cover the loaves if you want soft crusts.

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