The 4th of July holiday is coming soon. My family always has a picnic at the lake. Everyone brings a dish to pass and we cook out chicken, burgers and hot dogs.
My sister is bringing fruit and macaroni salad.
Does anyone have a good recipe for a picnic? Looking for something out of the ordianary.
published by kfuentes1216 on Jun 10, 2009
Habanera, Jalapeño, Onion Cheese Bread Recipe.
Makes 2 loaves
Do you like specialty breads , but hate the high prices that you have to pay . There is a recipe that you will love and so will friends and family.
Ingredients
3 packages of active dry yeast
½ Cup warm water
1 teaspoon sugar
1 ½ Cups warm milk
2/3 Cup sugar
½ Cup butter or margarine softened
3 teaspoons salt
6 to 7 cups flour
1 Cup cubed or shredded extra sharp cheese
1 Cup diced onion
½ Cup Jalapenos diced (Seeds optional will make bread hotter)
½ Cup Habanera’s diced
Method
In a small bowl dissolve yeast in with your ½ cup warm water. Stir in your 1 tsp Sugar let stand for 5 to 10 minutes , until foamy.
In a larger bowl mix your ½ Cup warm milk your 2/3 Cup sugar 3 tsp salt and your ½ cup butter
Stir in yeast mixture add 2 Cups of flour mix well.
By hand add another 4 Cups of flour 1 cup at a time until dough is slightly stiff .
Knead remaining flour until smooth and stretchy( approximately 5 to 8 minutes.
Place dough in larger bowl that has been greased lightly cover with plastic wrap and a towel let rise for 2 hours .
After it has risen punch dough down and divide it in half
Roll out one half and add ½ your cheese onions and peppers in the center of the dough . Be careful not to have the cheese on the outer edges of the dough or it will make your bread stick to the pan .
Fold over several times
Form a loaf and place in a greased loaf pan
Repeat with the other half of the dough .
Cover both and let rise for an additional hour
Bake at 375 for 30 to 35 Minutes
Note : For softer crust after 20 minutes in oven brush melted butter on top of the loaves
