Nothing goes well together than bread and cheese. A slice of warm bread fresh from the oven slathered with melted cheese on top brings nothing but happiness in every bite.

You can also add a slab of bacon to make it more savory and tasty. Trust me, this cheese, bacon, and bread combo could very well be your next favorite dish.

Thankfully, we can make easily make this classic comfort food at home. Don’t worry, it’s surprisingly easy to make.

Classic Bread and Cheese Bread

Ingredients:

• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups warm water
• 2 tsp instant yeast
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp sugar
• 2 cup cheddar cheese, fresh grated not bagged
• 10 strips cooked thick-cut bacon, chopped and divided
• fresh ground black pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. In a large mixing bowl combine water, yeast, salt, and sugar. Allow mixture to sit for several minutes.
2. Add flour, two cups of cheese, bacon, and fresh ground black pepper. Stir with a spoon until combined. Don’t worry if it will look messy since it will all come together once perfectly combined.
3. Cover with a towel and allow to rise in a warm place for an hour.
4. After an hour, turn the dough out onto a floured board and knead for a few minutes. It does not need to be completely smooth but knead it long enough to come together. Then divide the dough into two equal halves and place in standard loaf pans.
5. Time to maximize the flavor. Add the remaining cheese and bacon on top of the loaves before covering it again with a towel. Rest for 30 minutes.
6. The baking process can be a bit tricky, so follow these instructions very well:

• • Bake the loaves in a 400 F oven for fifteen minutes.
  • Cover loosely with foil and reduce heat to 350 F and continue baking for another 35 minutes.
  • Remove the foil and allow it to bake for another 10 minutes.

And voilà! You now have perfectly baked bacon and cheese bread. But the fun doesn’t end there, we have another variation for this classic which is great for kids!

Bacon and Cheese Bread Rolls

Ingredients:

Dough

• 70 gm butter, softened at room temperature
• 300 ml full cream milk
• 3 tsp dried yeast
• 500 gm bakers flour
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup white sugar (you can reduce the amount of sugar to suit your taste or add up to 1/2 cup in total to make it sweeter)
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp milk powder
• 2 tbsp oil

Topping

• 200 gm chopped bacon or to your preference
• 220 gm grated mozzarella cheese or to your preference

Let’s get started!

Instructions:

1. In a mixing bowl, throw in your flour, sugar, salt, and milk powder. Combine well.
2. Add in the egg, melted butter, and warm milk, before resting it for 20 minutes or so.
3. Check the dough’s elasticity by pulling on it with your fingers. If the dough stretches roughly 2 cm without tearing then it is ready. If not, then keep mixing until done.
4. Rest for 1 hour.

1. Roll the dough into balls before placing them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Leave them for another 45 minutes or until double in size.
2. Preheat the oven at 180 C / 356 F. Then brush each bread roll with egg wash and place the chopped bacon on top. Sprinkle the cheese over each bread roll.
3. Bake in the oven for 20 – 25 minutes or until nice and golden at 180 C / 356 F fan-forced.

These foolproof recipes are perfect for anyone who wants to try baking or just wants to always have a loaf of fresh bread at home. Happy Baking!

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Source: Acoking