Easy Cheese Batter Bread (a Pillsbury Bake-off Winner)

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
• 3 eggs

Recipe

• 1 generously grease 1 1/2 or 2 quart casserole dish or 9x5" loaf pan.
• 2 lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
• 3 in large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, cheese, sugar,salt and yeast; blend well.
• 4 in small saucepan, heat milk and margarine until very warm (120 to 130 degrees f.).
• 5 add warm liquid and eggs to flour mixture.
• 6 blend at low speed until moistened; beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
• 7 by hand, stir in remaining 1 cup flour.
• 8 cover loosely with plastic wrap and cloth towel.
• 9 let rise in warm place (80 to 85 degrees f.) until light and doubled in size, about 45-60 minutes.
• 10 stir down dough to remove all air . turn into prepared casserole dish.
• 11 cover; let rise in warm place until ight and doubled in size, 20-25 minutes.
• 12 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 13 uncover dough.
• 14 bake 40-45 minutes or until deep golden brown.
• 15 remove from casserole dish immediately; cool on wire rack.