Cheddar Chive Spoon Bread Recipes

CHEDDAR CHIVE SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Butter a 10-inch cast iron skillet or similar oven-safe baking dish.
• on the stovetop In a medium-sized saucepan, whisk together the milk, salt, and cornmeal. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for about 3-5 minutes, until the mixture thickens to a pudding-like consistency. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes
• Add 2-3 Tbsp warm cornmeal mixture to the eggs to temper. Stir well,.
• Stir the softener cream cheese into the remaining cornmeal mixture in the saucepan.
• Whisk the tempered eggs into the cornmeal. Mix until fully combined.
• Stir in the chives and 1 1/2 cups cheese. Spoon into the baking dish. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese. Dot with butter.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. The top and sides will be browned and the center will be just set.
• Remove from oven and serve.

CHEDDAR CHIVE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the cheese, chives, butter, sugar, salt, thyme and 3 cups flour. Beat on medium for 3 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , 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. , Punch dough down. Shape into two loaves and place in greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to cool on a wire rack.

IRISH SODA BREAD WITH CHEDDAR AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper to a large bowl. Whisk to break up any lumps of flour. Add the Cheddar and chives. Stir to evenly combine the ingredients. Set aside.
• Add the buttermilk and egg to a 2-cup measuring cup. Use a fork to scramble the egg into the buttermilk.
• Add the buttermilk mixture to the bowl with the flour mixture and use a rubber spatula to mix the ingredients until a shaggy dough forms. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Lightly flour your hands and knead the dough until it comes together, about 1 minute. Flip the dough so that it is seam-side down and transfer it to the prepared baking sheet. Use a serrated knife to cut a 1/2-inch-thick X on the top of the dough.
• Bake until the bread is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Let cool slightly on a wire rack before slicing.

CHEDDAR-CHIVE BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• Add ingredients to your machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer of your machine, adding the cheese with the milk.
• Select the cycle ~ either basic white if you plan to bake in the bread machine or dough if you plan to shape and bake in your oven.
• Dough may appear dry at first but will become more moist as the cheese is incorporated into the dough.