Asiago, Apple and Rosemary Bread
photo by Rita1652
- Ready In:
- 1hr 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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1 loaf
ingredients
- 3 1⁄2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons cold hard butter (1/2 stick)
- 4 ounces shredded asiago cheese, divided (or cheddar)
- 1 lb apple, cored and shredded (about 4 or 5)
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 2 large eggs, beaten
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Topping (optional)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaf (not chopped)
- 1⁄4 cup shredded asiago cheese (reserved from ingredients above)
directions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- Using your fingers, mix the shredded butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse bread crumbs.
- Reserve 1/4 cup shredded cheese for the topping and set aside.
- Mix the remaining cheese, the shredded apple, and the rosemary into the flour mixture.
- Stir in the eggs until the batter is evenly blended (The batter will be thick and dense).
- Fill the pan with the batter.
- Bake for 45 minutes
- Mix together the topping ingredients.
- Spread the topping ingredients over the loaf and bake until a skewer inserted in the loaf comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
- Let the loaf rest in the pan 10 minutes, then unmold the load and let cool on a wire rack.
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Reviews
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Used 1.5 ounces for shredded apples. At time of topping the aroma was very nice. I did measure my flour so it was very light in the cup and did find it a bit dense. I do suggest maybe a flat bread. Making it in a cookie sheet pan. I did enjoy the topping. With a bit of work this can be oh so 5 stars!!!!