This is by far my favourite bread recipe, ever, and can pretty much become an entire meal in itself. Fantastic accompanied by sour cream and chives dip, or just spreadable cheese! I don’t even want to think how many salaries might be in this.
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Spicy Jalapeno and Cheese Bread
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| Serves | 20 |
| Prep time | 20 minutes |
| Cook time | 3 hours |
| Total time | 3 hours, 20 minutes |
| Allergy | Milk, Wheat |
| Meal type | Appetizer, Bread, Snack, Starter |
A basic Jalapeno recipe ready for you to customize - the cheese and ham really makes this a meal in and of itself - great served warm, dipped in sour cream and chives. A firm favourite at our house. Don't worry if it collapses and feels a little soggy in places, as thats the copious cheese.
Ingredients
- 150ml Warm water
- 100ml Sour cream
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoons White sugar
- 3 tablespoons Jalapeno pepper (chopped, red and green mix is fine)
- 2 medium Sweet red chilli peppers (chopped)
- 400g Bread flour (Approx - adjust as needed by wetness of ingredients)
- 7g Dry yeast ((1 sachet))
- 200g Cheddar cheese (chopped, 1cm cubes)
- 6 thin slices Salami (chopped)
- 2 bulbs Garlic (crushed, and chopped)
- 2 tablespoons Tomato pureé
Note
Adjust amount of Jalapeno for a spicier dish, obviously, but this is what I find perfect. Mix in the breadmaker initially on dough setting, then remove to shape and bake in the oven.
The photo attached to this recipe was from an earlier version cooked in the breadmaker, but the oven version is far better.
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| Add the water and sour cream to your breadmaker first, then add the flour, sugar, salt and yeast on top. Make a small well with your finger to keep the yeast dry. | |
| Step 2 | |
| Set the breadmaker to dough cycle, and start it off. While that's mixing, prepare the other ingredients. Chop up the cheese into 1cm chunks; chop the chillis, jalapenos etc. | |
| Step 3 | |
| When the breadmaker beeps the first time, it's time to add your additional ingredients - chillis, cheese, garlic, everything. After a few minutes of further mixing, check to see if more flour is needed. If it seems sloppy, add some more flour. It depends upon how much water was added from the chillis, but more than likely you'll need to add a little. | |
| Step 4 | |
| When done, take the dough out onto a floured surface, and shape however you like. Dust with flour, and cover with a cloth to rise - an oven set very low can also suffice (although obviously, don't put anything flammable like a cloth into a gas oven!), or just in a warm spot by the window. | |
| Step 5 | |
| Pre-heat the oven to about 180C, and cook for 30-40 minutes. Leave to cool, then slice up to serve. | |
