Posts tagged ‘cheese’
Cheesy Batter Bread
Here’s a quick bread recipe. I’m really glad I remembered I had this one too, since I have a package of cheddar I picked up several weeks ago when it was on sale. It’s fine – no mold or anything, just has gotten quite sharp. I like sharp cheese (I remember my dad did too), but the others in the fam aren’t too much of a fan. Whatever kind of cheese you have will work. This is a good one all by itself, or with a bowl of soup, or with a salad. (Hint: I like it best warmed 5 – 10 seconds in the microwave if it’s not hot.)
Ingredients:
1/2 Cup butter
1/2 Cup warm milk
1/4 Cup warm water
2 1/2 Cup flour, divided
1 pkg. (2 teaspoons) yeast
2 Cups (8 oz.) shredded cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon sugar
3 eggs
Directions:
Warm butter, milk, and water together. In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cup flour and all other ingredients. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed. By hand, stir in remaining 1 cup flour. Cover.
Let rise until light, ~ 45-60 minutes.
Grease a 9×5 loaf pan (I use a nine-inch round Pyrex). Stir down dough, place in pan. Bake at 375º (350º for glass pan) 40-45 minutes.
When it comes out of the oven and is still hot, I like to coat the top with a generous coat of butter, then sprinkle with coarse kosher salt.
Cheese Muffins
This recipe started life as something else, then I worked it over to be what it is here. I may not be done “tweaking”, but couldn’t wait to share it. If you have any suggestions, please let me know.
Ingredients:
1 ½ Cup flour
1 Cup (at least) Cheddar, shredded
2 Tablespoons sugar
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
A pinch of cayenne pepper*
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1 egg slightly beaten
1 Cup milk
¼ Cup oil
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Combine the dry ingredients in one bowl, the wet in another.
Stir the two together. Spoon into greased muffin tin.
(grease the inside and top side) Bake at 350 degrees for 18 —- 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
* Or white pepper. They need just a little zing; you may think them bland without it.