Pepper Jack Batter Bread Recipes

PEPPER JACK CHEESE QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Lightly grease bottom only of loaf pan, 9x5x3 or 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 inches, with shortening or spray bottom with cooking spray.
• Stir together flour, cheese, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients just until moistened (batter will be lumpy). Spread in pan.
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; run knife around edges of pan to loosen. Remove from pan to wire rack. Cool 30 minutes before slicing.

PEPPER JACK CHEESE QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Grease the bottom of 9x5 inch loaf pan (bottom only) with vegetable shortening or cooking spray; set aside.
• Add flour, cheese, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to a bowl; stir to mix ingredients.
• Add the remaining ingredients and stir just until the mixture is moistened (batter will be lumpy).
• Transfer batter to prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool for 5 minutes in the pan.
• Loosen the bread from the pan by running a knife around the edges.
• Turn bread out onto a wire rack.
• Let cool for 30 minutes before cutting and serving.

PEPPER JACK CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in 2 cups warm water; let stand for 5 minutes. Add olive oil and salt.
• With an electric mixer, gradually beat in 3 cups flour, beating until smooth.
• Beat in cheddar cheese and 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese with peppers. Gradually beat in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead dough for 5 minutes, or until smooth and elastic.
• Place dough in a lightly greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85*), free from drafts, for 45 minutes, or until doubled in size.
• Lightly grease 2 (9x5-inch) loaf pans; set aside.
• Divide dough into 2 equal portions. Shape into 10-inch loaves and place in prepared pans.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, for 45 minutes, or until doubled in size.
• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Gently brush each loaf with egg white and sprinkle well with remaining 2 tablespoons Monterey Jack cheese with peppers.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and place on wire racks.
• Let cool for 30 minutes before slicing.

PEPPER BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a tube pan.
• Stir together 3 cups of flour, the sugar, pepper, yeast, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Heat water and margarine to 130 degrees F (54 degrees C) in a saucepan over low heat. Pour the hot water-margarine mixture into the flour; quickly stir a few strokes to combine. Stir in 1 egg, beat the mixture to form a loose batter, and stir in 1 1/2 cups of flour. Knead the dough on a floured work surface until smooth and elastic, about 4 minutes.
• Divide the dough into 12 equal-sized pieces, form them into rolls, and place them into the bottom of the prepared pan. Set the pan into a sink of hot water (about 115 degrees F/46 degrees C) until the rolls have doubled in size, about 15 minutes. Beat egg yolk with 1 tablespoon of water until thoroughly combined; brush the dough with the beaten egg yolk mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes.

CORN BREAD WITH BASIL, ROASTED RED PEPPERS AND MONTEREY JACK CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter 9x9x2-inch baking pan. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in medium nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Cool.
• Mix cornmeal and next 5 ingredients in large bowl. Add 7 tablespoons butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk buttermilk and eggs in medium bowl to blend. Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and stir until blended. Mix in cheese, corn, red peppers, basil and onion. Transfer to prepared pan.
• Bake corn bread until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool 20 minutes in pan on rack. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cool completely. Cover loosely with foil and let stand at room temperature. If desired, rewarm in 350°F oven about 10 minutes.)
• Cut corn bread into squares.

PEPPER JACK MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the egg, bread crumbs, onion, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Press half of the beef mixture onto the bottom and halfway up the sides of a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Sprinkle 3/4 cup cheese over meat to within 1/2 in. of sides. Pat remaining beef mixture over cheese., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with salsa if desired.

BASIL, ROASTED PEPPERS AND MONTEREY JACK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Butter a 9x9x2 inch baking pan.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in medium nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion and saute until tender, about 10 minutes. Cool.
• Mix cornmeal with the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and baking soda in large bowl. Add 7 tablespoons butter and rub with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Whisk buttermilk and eggs in medium bowl to blend. Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and stir until blended. Mix in cheese, corn, red peppers, basil, and onion. Transfer to prepared pan.
• Bake cornbread until golden and tester inserted comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool 20 minutes in pan. Cut cornbread into squares.