Sensational Swiss Bread

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 ounces active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water, about 110 degrees fahrenheit
• 1/4 cup milk, scalded and cooled to lukewarm
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 eggs
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup swiss cheese, 1/4-inch dice

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in the warm water. add milk, sugar, salt, butter, eggs, and half of the flour.
• 2 using an electric mixer, beat for 10 minutes. add remaining flour; blend in with a wooden spoon (or use a dough hook) until dough is smooth and elastic.
• 3 cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for about 1 to 2 hours, or until doubled in bulk. punch down. cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 4 punch down dough; form a flattened ball. knead in the cheese until pieces are well distributed throughout the dough. shape into a round ball.
• 5 place in a buttered 8-inch pie plate. let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 to 2 hours.
• 6 preheat oven to 375°. bake for about 30 minutes, until nicely browned.
• 7 loaf should sound hollow when rapped on the bottom. brush with a little melted butter while still hot. remove from pie pan and cool on a rack.