Cheese Braided Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Rub bread dough with olive oil on all sides and place between 2 pieces of parchment paper. Roll dough into an 8x12-inch rectangle.
• Using a sharp knife or a pizza cutter, make 7 cuts on a slight angle down towards the middle of the dough. Repeat on the other side, leaving about 4 inches in the middle for the filling.
• Mix together mozzarella cheese, butter, oregano, and garlic salt in a bowl for the filling. Spread filling down along the middle of the dough.
• Starting at the bottom, take the right strip and gently pull up towards the middle; then take the left and pinch together with the folded right strip. Repeat with all the dough strips.
• Brush braid with beaten egg and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and coarse salt. Transfer braid onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Lightly spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray or line with parchment paper; set aside.
• Beat cream cheese in a mixing bowl at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
• Add egg yolk and 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and beat well; set aside.
• Remove breadstick dough from can.
• Unroll and separate dough into two rectangles.
• Place dough rectangles side by side on prepared baking sheet.
• Press seams together to seal the two rectangles and down the center of the dough.
• Spoon cream cheese mixture onto the center of the dough.
• Wash, drain and dry blueberries.
• Sprinkle blueberries over cream cheese mixture.
• Separate dough at perforations up to the cream cheese mixtures, slightly stretching dough strips.
• Beginning at top edge of dough, braid strips to cover filling.
• Tuck the last two ends under at the bottom of loaf.
• In a small bowl, meat egg white and water with a fork until blended to form an egg wash.
• Bush egg wash over braided loaf.
• Bake about 20 minutes.
• Cool about 30-45 minutes on baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, combine remaining 1 cup of confectioners' sugar and orange juice; whisk until smooth.
• Drizzle glaze over braided loaf before serving.
• For best presentation, slice with an electric knife or a serrated knife.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, blend Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, ranch-style dressing mix, black olives and green onions. Increase the amount of mayonnaise as desired if the mixture seems too dry.
• Spread equal amounts of the Cheddar cheese mixture on French baguette slices. Arrange slices in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 15 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and lightly browned. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Mix 1 1/2 cups flour, salt, sugar and yeast in a large bowl.
• Combine yogurt, 1/2 cup water and butter in a saucepan; heat over low heat until warm.
• Gradually add to dry ingredients and beat for two minutes at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
• Reserve 1 tablespoon beaten egg for topping; add remaining eggs, 1 cup flour and 1 1/2 cups cheese.
• Beat on high for two minutes.
• Stir in enough additional flour to make a stiff dough.
• Turn out on lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, about ten minutes.
• Put in a greased bowl, turning to grease top of dough; cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled (about an hour).
• Punch down; divide dough in half.
• Divide each half into three pieces and shape each piece into a 12" rope.
• Braid the three ropes together and pinch ends together to seal; repeat with the second loaf.
• Place loaves into a greased 9 x 5" loaf pan, cover and let rise until doubled.
• Combine reserved egg and milk; brush over loaves.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake in a preheated 375F oven 30 minutes or until done.
• Remove from pans and cool on racks.

Steps:

• For BREAD: Heat sour cream over low heat.
• Stir in sugar, salt and butter; cool to lukewarm.
• Sprinkle yeast over warm water in large bowl until dissolved.
• Add sour cream mixture, eggs, flour, and mix well.
• Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.
• For FILLING: Mix well.
• Divide dough from the day before into 4 equal parts.
• Roll each part on a floured surface to an 8x12 inch rectangle.
• Spread one quarter of the filling on each rectangle, and roll jelly roll style beginning at the long side.
• Pinch edges together and fold ends under slightly.
• Place rolls seam side down on greased baking sheets.
• Slit each roll at 2-inch intervals to resemble braid.
• Cover and let rise 1 hour, in a warm place until dough doubles in bulk.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.
• Spread with glaze while warm.

Steps:

• Combine warm water, yeast and sugar in mixing bowl, stirring together gently.
• Allow yeast mixture to foam (approx 5 minutes).
• Add 1.5 cups of flour and salt 1 beaten egg, rosemary and olive oil.
• Mix well, adding additional flour to make a soft dough.
• Knead until smooth.
• Place dough in an oiled bowl, turning to coat, cover with saran and let rise until doubled in size (approx 45 min).
• Punch down.
• Turn dough out onto lightly floured board and roll into a 12 x 15 rectangle.
• Transfer onto greased or parchment paper covered baking sheet.
• Combine Mayo and Mustard well and spread up centre of rolled dough.
• Lay thin slices of the ham along mayo-mustard spread and cover evenly with cheese.
• Using scissors cut dough on each side into 1-inch strips (down the entire length).
• Enclose the filling by starting at the corners and folding the strips over the filling in a criss-cross manner.
• Let loaf stand, uncovered in a warm place for about 30 minutes.
• Beat remaining egg and water together to make egg wash and brush over loaf; sprinkle with freshly cracked black pepper.
• Bake at 375ºF for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.