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 (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.

DELICIOUS CHEDDAR CHIVE BREAD FOR THE BREAD MACHINE (ABM)

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients into your bread machine according to the manufacturers directions and bake on the white bread cycle.

SAVORY CHEESE AND CHIVE BREAD

Steps:

• Center a rack in the oven; preheat oven to 350°; generously butter an 8 x 4 1/2 x 2 3/4-inch loaf pan (a Pyrex pan is perfect; if your pan is larger, go ahead and use it, but your loaf will be lower and you'll have to check it for doneness a little earlier).
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, and white pepper together in a big bowl.
• Put the eggs in another bowl and whisk for about 1 minute, until they are foamy and blended; whisk in the milk and olive oil.
• Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and , using a sturdy rubber spatula or a wooden spoon, gently mix until the dough comes together; there is no need to be energetic (beating the dough toughens it); nor do you need to be very thorough, just stir until all the dry ingredients are moistened.
• Stir in the cheese, grated and cubed, the herbs, and walnuts (you will have a thick dough).
• Turn the dough into the prepared pan and even the top with the back of the spatula or spoon.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the bread is golden and a slender knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Transfer the pan to a cooling rack and wait for about 3 minutes, then run a knife around the sides of the pan and turn the loaf over the rack; invert and cool right side up.
• Dorie suggests if serving with drinks/wine--cut bread into 8 slices, about 1/2 inch thick, and cut the slices into strips or cubes.
• Well wrapped, the loaf will keep for about 2 days at room temperature or for up to 2 months in the freezer (thaw in the wrapper).
• **This is not a very moist loaf--it is not meant to be--so it may seem a little dry after a couple of days; it is good to toast the slices.