Muenster Bread

By learen

Ingredients

• 2 packages dry yeast
• 1 cup warm milk
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/4 cups flour, can add 1/2 cup more
• 1 each egg
• 1 each egg yolk
• 4 cups shredded Muenster cheese
• 1 each egg white, beaten

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

IN a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in milk. Add butter, sugar, salt, and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about one hour.

IN a large bowl, beat egg and yolk; stir in cheese.

PUNCH down dough; roll into a 16 inch circle. Place in a greased 9 inch round cake pan, letting dough drape over the edges. Spoon the cheese mixture into the middle of the dough. Gather dough up over the filling in 1 1/2 inch pleats. Gently squeeze pleats together and make a top knot. Allow to rise 10 to 15 minutes. Brush loaf with egg white. Bake at 375 for 45-50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes and serve warm.