Bacon and Cheese Bread!

Feeling fancy? What about just hungry? This bacon and cheese bread is DELICIOUS and will satisfy both urges!

Ingredients:

6 Cups of flour
3 1/4 cups warm water (my warm water is pretty hot, but not boiling)
2 TSP active-dry yeast
2 TSP salt
2 TSP sugar
2 3/4 cups grated cheese (I use mild cheddar)
10 strips of bacon (chopped, not cooked)
Black pepper to taste

Step One: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine the water, yeast, salt, and sugar. Let this sit for 5-10 minutes. 

Step Two: Add flour, 2 cups of cheese, half of the bacon, and some pepper. Stir until combined. (I use a baker's hook so that my regular attachments--beaters?--don't get all jammed up with dough)

Step Three: Cover with a towel and place in a warm area--I use the back of the stove so that the oven heat helps it rise--for one hour.

Step Four: Put dough on a floured board and knead for 6 minutes (roughly). Divide in 2 (or whatever amount makes you happy!) and place in or on greased pans. Top loaves with leftover cheese and bacon. Add more pepper to taste. Cover with a towel again for about 30 minutes.

Step Five: Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, cover loosely with foil and bake at 350 for 35 minutes, remove foil and bake at 350 for 10 more minutes.

SO EASY, right?! This bread is fantastic, and your friends will love it--if you let them have any!