Parmesan Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 packages active dry yeast (4-1/2 tsp)
• 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water
• 2/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus
• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red cayenne pepper
• 3 3/4-4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg , lightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water.
• 2 stir in nonfat dry milk, 1.
• 3 cup cheese, whole egg, oil, sugar, salt, ground red pepper and 3 cups.
• 4 of the flour.
• 5 beat well with a wooden spoon.
• 6 gradually stir in enough.
• 7 of the remaining flour until the dough pulls away from the side of.
• 8 the bowl.
• 9 turn onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for 5 minutes,.
• 10 adding additional flour as necessary, until the dough is smooth and.
• 11 elastic and only slightly sticky.
• 12 (alternatively, the dough can be. mixed and kneaded in a stand up electric mixer fitted with a dough. hook.) place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turn to coat, and.
• 13 cover with plastic wrap.
• 14 let rise in a warm place until doubled in.
• 15 volume, about 1 1/2 hours.
• 16 punch down the dough and turn it out onto a floured work surface;.
• 17 divide it in half and shape each half into a ball.
• 18 place balls on an.
• 19 oiled baking sheet, cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise.
• 20 until doubled, 30 to 40 minutes.
• 21 meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 22 brush the risen loaves with.
• 23 beaten egg .
• 24 with a sharp knife, make three 1/2 inch deep.
• 25 slashes in each loaf.
• 26 sprinkle loaves with the remaining 1 tablespoon.
• 27 cheese.
• 28 bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or until the loaves sound hollow.
• 29 when tapped on the bottom.
• 30 cool on a wire rack.