Recipe: Onion-Cheddar Bread

Onion-Cheddar Bread
(4 servings)

2 1/2 cups Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 pkg Active Dry Yeast
1/3 cup Warm Water (110-115 Degrees)
1/2 cup Orange Juice
1/2 cup Water
2 tbsp Butter Or Margarine *
1 Env. Onion Soup Mix
1 tbsp Sugar
1 tsp Salt
5 oz Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Melted Butter Or Margarine

* Butter or margarine should be cut into small pieces.

In medium bowl, combine flours and set aside. In large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add orange juice, water, butter, onion recipe soup mix, sugar, salt, and 2 cups flour mixture. Mix until smooth. Stir in enough of the remaining flour mixture until soft dough is formed and it pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Turn dough onto lightly floured board, then knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. (Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched) Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Punch down dough, then turn onto lightly floured board. Press into 10 x 8-inch rectangle; top with 1 cup cheese. roll, starting at 8-inch side, jelly-roll style; pinch ends to seal. Place in 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan, seam side down. Brush with melted butter, then top with remaining cheese. Bake 45 minutes or until bread sound hollow when tapped. Remove to wire rack and cool completely before slicing. Makes 1 loaf.