Bucky Badger Red Wine And Cheese Bread
- 1/2 cup rye flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 packets of yeast
- 1 tbsp Kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cup warm water
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 1/2 cup red wine
- 12 oz sharp cheddar cheese, cut into 1/2 inch squares
- Whisk together the flours, yeast and salt in a large bowl.
- Add the 1 1/2 cups of warm water and red wine and mix.
- Cover with a damp cloth and allow to rise for about 2 hours.
- Punch it down and allow it to rise once more, and then punch it down again.
- Dust the surface of a bread board or cutting board with flour and cut the dough into 3 chunks.
- Knead the chunks one at a time.
- Divide the cheddar cheese into 3 piles.
- Knead 1 pile into each of the 3 loaves.
- Shape the loaves into football shaped chunks.
- Place the loaves onto a greased cookie sheet.
- Just before baking, use a pastry brush to paint the tops of the loaves with the mixture of 1 egg yolk mixed with 1 tablespoon water.
- Slash the tops of the loaves with 1/2 inch parallel cuts.
- The cuts may be crisscrossed to form a design.
- Place the bread in a 450F oven.
- Pour the 1 cup of hot water in a cake pan on the lowest oven rack and shut the door.
- Bake for about 30 minutes.
- Allow the bread to cool before slicing.
rye flour, whole wheat flour, packets of yeast, kosher salt, water, egg yolk, water, water, red wine, cheddar cheese
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/353624-bucky-badger-red-wine-and-cheese-bread (may not work)