Breads

Cheese Dill Breads

Ingredients:

• 1 (1-lb) loaf of white bread

• - defrosted according to

• - package directions

• 1 c Shredded Cheddar cheese

• 2 tb Chopped fresh dill

• Flour; for kneading into

• - the bread, as needed

• 1 Egg; mixed with

• 1 tb Milk or water; for the glaze

• 1/4 c Shredded Cheddar cheese

• - for topping

Method:

• ONCE THE DOUGH IS DEFROSTED, knead it along with the cheese and dill on a lightly floured work space.

• Knead until well mixed, adding small amounts of flour, as needed, to keep the dough from sticking.

• Form into a log about 9 inches long.

• Put log on a cookie sheet lined with parchment or lightly greased.

• Cover with a towel and allow it to rise in a draft-free place until doubled in size, about 25 to 30 minutes.

• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375F.

• Place the pan on middle rack of oven and bake for about 20 minutes, or until lightly golden.

• Brush the top with the glaze and sprinkle on the remaining cheese, then return the bread to the oven for 5 minutes until the cheese is melted, and the bread sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.

• Remove the bread from the oven, and let it cool on a rack before slicing it.

• Makes 1 Loaf