Italian Cheese Bread

Did anyone say Cheese, oooooo I love cheese.I love to go to Heather Hill in Ozark,Missouri behind Lamberts and try their cheeses.

Anywhoo this recipe is from 1968 and an award winning recipe.


Italian Cheese Bread
Mrs. Irene Brown

1/4 pound or 3/4 cup natural Swiss cheese
1/4 pound or 3/4 cup sharp natural cheddar cheese
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
2 packages yeast
1 cup warm water
6 eggs, well beaten
1 cup margarine
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Cut cheese into 1/4-inch cubes. Sift flour with salt and sugar. dissolve yeast in warm water. Cream margarine and stir in beaten eggs and yeast, then gradually add flour. Beat until satiny. Stir in cheese. Cover and let rise until double in bulk. Gently stir dough down. Let rise again and then put in well-greased tube pan. Let rise again until doulbe in bulk. Bake about 40 minutes at 350 degrees. Let cool 20 minutes before removing from pan.