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Jalapeno Cheddar Bread
Jalapeño Cheddar Bread is an easy no knead loaf baked in a Dutch oven. Sharp cheddar and fresh jalapeños run through a simple dough that rises in 2 hours, then bakes into a crusty, golden round. Serve it warm with chili, soup, or a smear of butter.
Servings 10
Calories 287kcal
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 3½ cups bread flour
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 2 cups Cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 large jalapeño diced
- 2 cups water warm, about 105º Fahrenheit
- 1 1 ¼-ounce packet instant yeast 2¼ teaspoons
For the Topping
- ½ cup Cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 medium jalapeño sliced into thin rounds
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
Make the Dough
- Stir the yeast into the warm water in a large mixing bowl. Let stand 5 minutes.
- Stir the flour, salt, cheddar, and diced jalapeño together in a medium bowl.
- Add the flour mixture to the yeast mixture. Stir with a rubber spatula just until no dry streaks remain.
Rise and Fold
- Fold the dough over itself 6 to 8 times with the spatula. Cover and let rise 1 hour.
- Fold the dough 4 more times, turning the bowl with each fold. Cover and let rise 1 more hour.
- Halfway through the second rise, set the covered Dutch oven on the center rack and preheat the oven to 450º Fahrenheit.
Shape and Top
- Turn the dough out onto a floured sheet of parchment. Shape into a loose ball with floured hands.
- Score the top, brush with the olive oil, and sprinkle on the topping cheddar and jalapeño slices.
Bake and Cool
- Lift the parchment by its corners and lower the dough into the hot pot. Cover and bake 30 minutes.
- Uncover and bake 20 minutes more, until deep golden brown.
- Lift the loaf out by the parchment and cool completely on a wire rack.
Notes
Rise Time - Plan on about 2 hours of hands-off rising before the bake. *Because rise time varies and is not included in the times above.
Nutrition
Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 537mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 314IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 208mg | Iron: 0.5mg