Italian Cheese Bread
- 2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons yeast, active dry
- 2 cups water warm
- 8 cups flour, all-purpose sifted
- 1 cup provolone cheese grated
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 4 tablespoons parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated coarsely grated
- Combine the milk, sugar and salt in a small saucepan and heat until lukewarm.
- Dissolve the yeast in a large bowl.
- When the yeast is bubbly, stir in the milk mixture.
- Add about 5 cups flour and the provolone and stir to blend well.
- Beat in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough.
- On a floured board, knead until smooth and elastic.
- Grease a large bowl and set the dough in it, turning to grease the top.
- Let rise iin a warm, draft-free place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
- Combine the melted butter with the crushed garlic and brush the mixture inside two 10 inch round baking pans.
- Punch dough down and knead 1 minute, then divide dough in half.
- Divide each half into 7 equal pieces.
- Line the rim of one greased baking pan with 6 of the pieces and place the remaining piece in the center.
- Repeat to fill remaining baking pan.
- Let rise again until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes.
- Brush tops with water and sprinkle with parmesan.
- Bake in a 375F (190C) F oven for 45 minutes, or until done.
milk, sugar, salt, yeast, water, flour, provolone cheese, butter, garlic, parmesan
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/italian-cheese-bread-36313 (may not work)