Pepper Jack Cheese Quick Bread Recipes

PEPPER JACK CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, water, and yeast. Let sit for about 10 minutes or until frothy.
• Add all remaining ingredients except flour and combine.
• Using your KitchenAid or by hand, incorporate flour 1/2 cup at a time until no longer sticky. Knead for about 7 minutes using your KitchenAid with the dough hook attachment or by hand.
• Lightly oil a large bowl with olive oil and let the dough rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Lightly oil a cookie sheet. Punch dough down. Knead in the pepper jack cheese until cubes are evenly distributed. Shape into loaf form on oiled cookie sheet. Let rise for 20-30 minutes on the cookie sheet.
• Bake for about 15 minutes, or until top is golden brown.

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 CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute peppers in 1 tablespoon oil for 15 minutes or until tender; set aside. , In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast and sugar in warm water; let stand for 5 minutes. In a large saucepan, heat the milk, honey, salt and remaining oil to 110°-115°. Remove from the heat; stir in the cheese. Stir in 2 eggs and reserved peppers; add to yeast mixture. Add 2 cups flour and wheat germ; beat until smooth. Sir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Do not knead. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down; spoon into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. , Beat water and remaining egg; brush over loaves. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

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.

ROASTED RED PEPPER, PEPPER JACK, AND PEPPERONI SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375° F.
• Cut eight 1/2-inch-thick slices from center of sourdough loaf. In a small bowl toss together pepper Jack and coriander.
• Make sandwiches on bread with pepperoni, roasted peppers, and cheese mixture. Bake sandwiches on a baking sheet in middle of oven until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

PEPPER JACK CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In food processor, place cheeses, lime juice and onion powder. Cover; process until well mixed. Spoon into medium bowl. Stir in olives and cilantro.
• Place crushed tortilla chips on waxed paper. Spoon cheese mixture onto chips. Roll to coat cheese ball with chips. Serve with crackers.

JALAPENO CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• In a very large bowl, combine 7 cups of flour, cheese, jalapenos, 7 tablespoons sugar and the salt; mix well.
• In a separate bowl, combine the water, yeast and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Let sit about 10 minutes; stir until all yeast is dissolved.
• Add the oil to the liquid mixture, stirring . Add half of the liquid mixture to the flour mixture. Mix with hands to moisten flour as much as possible. Add remaining liquid mixture to dough and mix until flour is thoroughly incorporated.
• Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead by hand until smooth and elastic to the touch, about 15 minutes, gradually adding only enough additional flour to keep dough from sticking.
• Place in a large greased bowl and invert dough so top is greased; cover with a dry towel and let stand in a warm place (90 - 100F) until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Punch down dough.
• To Make Bread: Divide dough into 3 equal portions. Form each into a ball, then stretch out dough with both hands and tuck edges under to form a smooth surface. Pop any large air bubbles by pinching them. Form into loaves. (Note: I like to use a rolling pin and roll out dough, which pops all bubbles easily and quickly.) Place in 3 greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch loaf pans. Cover with towel again and allow to rise until almost doubled in size, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) until dark brown and done, about 1 hour, rotating the pans after 25 minutes for more even browning. Remove from pan as soon as bread will easily lift out, after about 5 to 10 minutes. Let cool about 1 hour before slicing.