Best Contest Winning Peppery Cheese Bread Recipes

PEPPER CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Grease two 1-lb. coffee cans.
• In large mixer bowl, dissolve yeast in hot water.
• Add 1 1/3 cups of the flour, the sugar, salt, soda, sour cream and egg.
• Blend 1/2 minute on low speed, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed for 2 minutes scraping bowl occasionally.
• Stir in remaining flour, the cheese and pepper thoroughly.
• Divide batter between cans. Let rise in warm place 50 minutes. (Batter will rise slightly but will not double).
• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cans. Cool slightly before slicing.
• *If using self-rising flour, omit salt and soda.

PEPPERY CHEESE QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat a 9- x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, black pepper, and green onions.
• In another bowl, combine the eggs, Greek yogurt, cheese, oil, milk, and spicy mustard.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, then add the wet ingredients, stirring just until moistened. The batter will be thick.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool the quick loaf in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then transfer from the pa to the wire rack to cool completely.

PEPPERONI PIZZA LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. On a greased baking sheet, roll out dough into a 15x10-in. rectangle. In a small bowl, combine the egg yolks, Parmesan cheese, oil, parsley, oregano, garlic powder and pepper. Brush over the dough. , Sprinkle with the pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, pepper rings, green pepper and olives. Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal and tuck ends under., Position loaf with seam side down; brush with egg whites. Do not let rise. Bake until golden brown and dough is cooked through, 35-40 minutes. Warm the pizza sauce; serve with sliced loaf., Freeze option: Freeze cooled unsliced pizza loaf in heavy-duty foil. To use, remove from freezer 30 minutes before reheating. Remove from foil and reheat loaf on a greased baking sheet in a preheated 325° oven until heated through. Serve as directed.

PEPPERONI CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place the first 9 ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons water or flour if needed)., Just before the final kneading (your machine may audibly signal this), add the cheese and pepperoni. Freeze option: Securely wrap and freeze cooled loaf in foil and place in freezer bag. To use, thaw at room temperature.

EASY CHEESE BATTER BREAD (A PILLSBURY BAKE-OFF WINNER)

Steps:

• Generously grease 1 1/2 or 2 quart casserole dish or 9x5" loaf pan.
• Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
• In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, cheese, sugar,salt and yeast; blend well.
• In small saucepan, heat milk and margarine until very warm (120 to 130 degrees F.).
• Add warm liquid and eggs to flour mixture.
• Blend at low speed until moistened; beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
• By hand, stir in remaining 1 cup flour.
• Cover loosely with plastic wrap and cloth towel.
• Let rise in warm place (80 to 85 degrees F.) until light and doubled in size, about 45-60 minutes.
• Stir down dough to remove all air bubbles. Turn into prepared casserole dish.
• Cover; let rise in warm place until ight and doubled in size, 20-25 minutes.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Uncover dough.
• Bake 40-45 minutes or until deep golden brown.
• Remove from casserole dish immediately; cool on wire rack.

QUICK CHEESE AND PEPPER BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Grease button only of 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup, level off.
• In medium bowl, combine flour, cheese, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pepper; mix well.
• In small bowl, combine buttermilk, margarine and eggs; blend well.
• Add to dry ingredients stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Pour into greased pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 15 minutes; remove.
• Cool completely on wire rack.
• Wrap; store in refrigerator.

ITALIAN CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• In a warm oven, let dough rise until double.
• Combine cheeses and pepper and set mixture aside.
• Roll dough into a 10 x 16 inch square.
• Spread melted butter over entire surface of the dough square.
• Sprinkle the cheese/pepper mixture over prepared dough and roll up beginning at the 16 inch side.
• Fold ends under and place on greased cookie sheet with seam side down.
• With a sharp knife cut about 3-4 slants diagonally across the top.
• Plcae in a warm oven and let rise until double again.
• Heat oven to 375°F and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
• Slice and enjoy!
• Many people enjoy dipping this bread in red sauce.