Cheese Bread

[Kingudaroad]

This is a basic sourdough recipe with the addition of parmesan cheese and a bit of olive oil. One of the best smelling breads I've made.

There is about 6 1/2oz of parmesan cheese(half grated half chunked) in about 3 1/2lbs of dough. Divided into 2 large loafs.

Dough ready to shape

Shaped risen and ready for the oven. Notice the chunks of cheese sticking out.

Right out of the oven. They got quite a bit bigger.


The cheese just seemed to have been absorbed by the dough. Unbelievably good!

[Critterhunter]

Looks good Kieth.Love sourdough,And then with cheese

[IrishChef]

Looks good. What do you normally set your oven temps at? Normal, or convection oven?

[Bassman]

That sure does sound good, Keith. I'll have to try that on my next batch.

[Kingudaroad]

Looks good. What do you normally set your oven temps at? Normal, or convection oven?

Thank you! I preheat my normal oven at 500 with a baking stone on the middle rack. I bake with steam for the first ten minutes then lower the oven to 460 for the rest of the bake.

If you do this cheese recipe, lower the temp to about 420. The crust darkens faster because of the cheese.

[chefrob]

........One of the best smelling breads I've made.

i bet!

[Cajunsmoke13]

Nice looking bread...I could go for some slices of that...

[Gunslinger]

[Abelman]

Looks awesome, have you thought of taking it a step father for some burnt cheese with that quality bread?

That would be out of this world, for me and the kids anyway

[Pandemonium]

Thats it!!! Im want this section deleted, damn you guys and your killer looking breads, I dont need a mixer I dont need a mixer, I need a mixer I need a mixer

[Fishawn]

Very Nice Indeed Keith

[Whisky Fish]

You can see in the last pic, where the cheese has coated the walls of the air pockets and makes em shinny. mmmm. Aint Kingudaroad anymore, Kingudabread! (well one of the kings at least)

[Kingudaroad]

Thats it!!! Im want this section deleted, damn you guys and your killer looking breads, I dont need a mixer I dont need a mixer, I need a mixer I need a mixer

You don't knead a mixer Pandemonium. Just a big bowl, a $3 plastic bowl scraper, and a little elbow grease.

Thanks for all the comments.

On edit- The things I would spend a little money on is a decent baking stone(mine was $40), and a good book( maybe "Bread Bakers Apprentice" $25).

[Slanted88]

Get On it Big King Daddy!... Loaf of that with some of that Olive Oyl & spice mix in the CI...tear & sop....Hot Damn!

[mulepackin]

Looks killer for sure! I can just about smell it from here.