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Italian Cheese Bread

We’re certain you’ll think this recipe is the best thing since sliced bread. Prepared from scratch, it really rises to the occasion. Bake a batch as fast as you can — we promise it goes great with just about any meal — Italian or not.
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Course Brunch, Cold Appetizer, Hot Appetizer, Pasta Dough
Cuisine International Dishes, Italian

Servings 8 servings
Calories 4119.59 kcal

Ingredients

  

  • 2 (1/4 oz.) pkg. dry yeast
  • 1 cup(s) margarine
  • 6 large eggs
  • 4 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour — sifted
  • 1 teaspoon(s) salt
  • 2 teaspoon(s) sugar
  • 1/4 pound(s) Swiss cheese
  • 1/4 pound(s) sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup(s) Parmesan cheese – grated

Instructions

 

  • Dissolve yeast in 1 cup of warm water.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat margarine until fluffy.
  • Beat eggs in another bowl until light.
  • Add eggs to margarine, blending well.
  • Stir in dissolved yeast water.
  • Sift flour, salt and sugar together.
  • Gradually add to egg mixture, continue to beat until satiny.
  • Cut Swiss and cheddar cheese into 1/4 inch cubes.
  • Stir cubed cheese and Parmesan cheese into mixture.
  • Place dough in a 4 quart greased glass mixing bowl.
  • Cover and let rise until doubled in volume.
  • With spoon, and stir gently.
  • Cover bowl and let rise until doubled, again.
  • Grease a 10-inch tube pan.
  • Gently stir dough down.
  • Pour into pan.
  • Let rise again until doubled.
  • Bake in a preheated 400 degrees oven for 35 – 40 minutes.
  • Cool 10 minutes out of oven.
  • Lift bread out by tube and cool 20 more minutes.
  • Eat while warm or cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 4119.59kcalCarbohydrates: 434.04gProtein: 94.47gFat: 225.7gSaturated Fat: 49.58gCholesterol: 1284.19mgSodium: 9076.35mgFiber: 12.88gSugar: 10.02g

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