Cheese-Crusted Flat Bread

Try this wonderful alternative to garlic bread with your next spaghetti dinner. It is similar to cheese focaccia. The recipe is from Pillsbury's Best of the Bake-Off Cookbook. Just recently I made it using the Chipotle-Herb Butter from Grilled Salmon With Chipotle-Herb Butter and it was awesome too. Lots of possiblities if you use your imagination.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 25 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• Bread

• 2 1⁄2-3  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1 (1/4ounce) package active dry yeast or 2 1⁄4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons margarine

• Topping

• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
• 2  tablespoons  chopped onions
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  garlic salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon celery seed
• 4  ounces cheddar cheese, grated (1 cup)

Directions

1. In large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast; mix well.
2. In 2-cup glass measuring cup, combine milk, water and 2 tablespoons butter.
3. Microwave just until water is very warm (120 to 130°F) (not much more than a minute should do it).
4. Add warm liquid to flour mixture; mix well.
5. Stir in remaining 1/2 to 1 cup flour to form a stiff dough.
6. On lightly floured surface, knead dough until smooth, about 5 minutes.
7. Place dough in greased bowl and cover loosely with greased plastic wrap and put a cloth towel over that.
8. Let rise in a warm place until light and doubled in size, 45 to 60 minutes.
9. Grease two 9-inch round cake or pie pans.
10. Divide dough in half; pressing each half in greased pan.
11. In a small bowl, combine topping ingredients, mixing well.
12. Spread mixture over dough.
13. Prick tops generously with a fork.
14. Sprinkle evenly with cheese.
15. Cover again as above and let rise in a warm place until light and doubled in size, 30 to 45 minutes.
16. Heat oven to 375°F Uncover dough and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
17. Serve warm.