Cheesy Italian Bread Recipe
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Cheesy Italian Bread

By: Cookie Curci-Wright 
"This crusty bread is as big a treat today as it was when Mom made it back when I was growing up. It goes so well with an Italian meal or alongside a big bowl of soup. --Cookie Curci-Wright, San Jose, California"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (43)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 32 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
  • 1 1/4 cups warm water (110 degrees to 115 degrees F)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • Cornmeal

Directions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add the sugar, salt, garlic salt, cheese and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
  2. 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 1 hour.
  3. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape each half into a 14-in. loaf. Place on a greased baking sheet that has been sprinkled with cornmeal. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
  4. Brush loaves with water. Make three diagonal slashes about 1/2 in. deep with a very sharp knife in each loaf.
  5. Fill a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan with 1 in. of hot water and place on the bottom oven rack. Preheat to 400 degrees F. Bake loaves for 20-25 minutes. Remove to wire racks.

Footnotes

  • Diabetic Exchanges: One slice equals 1 starch; also, 60 calories, 102 mg sodium, 2 mg cholesterol, 11 gm carbohydrate, 2 gm protein, 1 gm fat.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2008 by SunnyByrd   view full review
Great. My second time making yeast bread. I mixed this in my KitchenAid. Used fresh garlic,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2010 by TTV78   view full review
Awesome italian bread! We loved it! The texture was perfect. The only changes I made were:...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2007 by LINDA MCLEAN   view full review
We all enjoyed this tasty bread Cookie. I used garlic powder instead of the salt and added in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2008 by ERIEEE629   view full review
Really delicious. Moist and warm, add a little butter and it was perfect! I may play with the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2008 by Sarah Jo   view full review
I made this today, adding in a tsp. of italian seasoning, used plain salt, and added garlic...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2008 by megan   view full review
this bread was wonderful. everyone in my family really enjoyed it. my husband says it tastes...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2008 by CUTIEAKC   view full review
This was amazing! I did use real garlic and parmesan since that was all I had. The texture is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2010 by Kecia   view full review
This is so good! This bread is so easy to make. My kids loved it. I brushed it with butter...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2006 by CARLYNSMOMMY   view full review
This bread was awesome! I highly recommend trying this one! This will go in our family...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2010 by joeyg4583   view full review
I had great results with this bread! The reason I gave it 4 stars is because it says it is...

 

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