Garlic Cheese Bread Machine Loaf

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• garlic (as much as your heart desires; minced)
• 3 cup bread flour
• 1.25 tsp bread machine yeast
• cheese (whatever cheese makes you happy, as much as you want; divided)

Steps

1. 1

   Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 cup of warm water, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, and your desired amount of garlic into the bread machine pan.

2. 2

   Add 3 cups of bread flour on top of the liquid ingredients.

3. 3

   Make a small well in the center of the flour and add 1 1/4 teaspoons of bread machine yeast into the well, ensuring it does not touch the liquid or salt yet.

4. 4

   Add a portion of your chosen cheese to the pan.

5. 5

   Select the 'French Bread' setting on your bread machine.

6. 6

   Set the loaf size to 750 grams and select a 'Medium' crust setting.

7. 7

   Start the machine. During the mixing process, open the lid and add the remaining cheese to incorporate it throughout the dough.

8. 8

   Allow the machine to complete the mixing, kneading, rising, and baking cycles, which should take approximately 3 hours and 19 minutes.

Notes

The author uses a Kitchen in the Box bread machine. The total time of 3 hours and 19 minutes is specific to the French Bread setting on this specific machine. Adding cheese both at the start and during the mixing process ensures it is well-distributed.

Nutrition per serving

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