Parmesan Cheese Bread

Do you love the smell of bread baking? I do. This bread is wonderful. It makes great toast and smells so good while in the toaster. It also makes great sandwiches. I always use Parmesan cheese but grated cheddar could be used.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Yields: 2 breads

Ingredients

• 1  cup milk (scalded)
• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 1  tablespoon salt
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  cup warm water
• 2 (1/4ounce) packages dry yeast
• 1  cup  grated parmesan cheese
• 4 1⁄2 cups flour

Directions

1. Mix the milk, sugar, salt, and margarine together.
2. In a small bowl mix the warm water (115 degrees) and the yeast; mix well; proof for a few minutes.
3. Add the yeast mixture to the above milk mixture.
4. Add the cheese.
5. Add the flour to the right consistency.
6. Knead 100 times.
7. Put in a greased bowl and rise in a warm place till double in bulk--about 1 hour.
8. Knead again for about 1/2 minute.
9. Put into 2 small greased bread pans.
10. Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour being careful not to burn it; if it starts to look too brown, cover it with foil and continue baking.
11. NOTE: If you four-times this recipe, it will make 5 good size loaves and will use 2 large Parmesan cheese.