Ingredients
- Ingredients III
- 1 cup milk, room temperature
- 3/4 cup warm water, 95 to 110 degrees F
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- 1-1/2 Tbsp active dry yeast
- 1-1/2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup chopped onions, about 1 small yellow onion
- 6 cups bread flour, about
- Ingredients IV
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup finely diced onion
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 1/2 cups biscuit mix
- 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar
- 1/2 teaspoon onion salt
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives or parsley leaves
- Butter, for serving
Preparation
Step 1
Preparation for III:
1. Mix milk, water, sugar, yeast, oil, and salt in large bowl. Add chopped onions. Mix in one cup of flour at a time until a stiff dough is formed. You may or may not use the full amount of flour depending on your ingredients and other factors. Turn dough out onto floured board and knead for about 8 minutes.
2. Put dough in greased bowl. Flip dough over inside bowl so that the top of the dough is also greased. Cover with clean kitchen cloth or plastic wrap and let sit in warm, draft-free place for 45 minutes or until double in size. Punch down. Turn dough out onto floured board and knead for about 5 minutes. Cut dough into 2 equal parts. Form parts into bread loaves.
3. Grease two bread pans and place dough loaves in them. Cover and let rise in warm, draft-free place for about 45 minutes or until doubled. Optional -
To get a glossy coating on the bread, brush egg white on the tops of the dough loaves before placing them in the oven. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 1 hour. Turn loaves out and let cool on rack. When completely cool, loaves can be bagged and frozen for later.
Preparation for IV:
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Heat the oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until tender, about 7 minutes.
3. In a large bowl, add the milk and egg to the biscuit mix, stirring just until the mix is moistened. Fold in the onions and 1/2 cup of the cheese.
4. Spoon the dough into a greased 8-inch round cake pan. Mix the onion salt into the melted butter and drizzle the mixture over the dough. Sprinkle the bread with chives or parsley and bake for 15 minutes.
5. Top the bread with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bake until the bread is cooked through and the cheese top golden, about 5 minutes longer, Cut the bread into wedges and serve warm with butter.