Italian Herbs and Cheese Bread Recipe
Not only is it delicious, but it's also a great way to show off your culinary skills. The bread can be served with any dipping sauce or salad. The bread is made with a soft, doughy consistency and is loaded with both herbs and cheese.
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups warm water
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1 ½ tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 5 ½ - 6 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup shredded Colby Monterrey jack cheese
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon salted butter melted
Instructions
- Mix warm water and yeast together in a large mixing bowl. After whisking for a minute, allow it to stand for 8-10 minutes. As soon as it becomes frothy, it means that the yeast has been activated.
- After that, you will need to add the sugar, salt, and olive oil. It will take about one minute to mix this.
- You will then need to add flour. Make sure you mix each cup well after you add it. Once you have added about 4 cups of flour, switch to your dough hook as the dough will become sticky and more difficult to handle.
- Add the remainder of the flour. A dough that has started to come together and is no longer sticky is what you're looking for.
- Use parchment paper or a cutting board that has been lightly floured. You will then scoop out the dough and knead it for 1 minute. Kneading consists of folding the dough towards you and pushing with your palm. For approximately one minute, rotate the dough and fold it.
- Make a ball of the bread dough and place it in an oiled large bowl. The dough should be covered and allowed to rise for an hour.
- You will want to divide the dough in half after it has risen, and shape two loaves. You can also make 4 small loaves from these since they're larger than Subway's traditional loaf.
- Top the loaves with Italian seasonings.
- Before baking, let the dough rise again for 15 minutes. You can then add the cheese. You should use this time to preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
- You will then need to bake it for 20-25 minutes. Adding melted butter to the top of the bread makes it extra tasty.