Italian Cheese Bread Ring *bake-off Winner

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Ingrients & Directions


2 tb Sesame seeds
4 1/2 c To 5 1/4 All-Purpose flour
1/4 c Sugar
1 1/2 ts Salt
2 pk Active dry yeast
1 c Milk
1 c Water
1/2 c Margarine or water
2 lg Eggs

FILLING
4 oz Mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 ts Italian seasoning
1/4 ts Garlic powder
1/4 c Margarine or butter,softened

Source: Pillsbury Bake-Off 1984 Winner
: The Pillsbury Bake-Off Cookbook

Generously grease 12-cup fluted tube or 10-inch tube pan; sprinkle
with sesame seeds. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.

In a large bowl, combine 2 1/2 c. flour, sugar, salt and yeast; blend
well.

In a small saucwpan, heat milk, water and 1/2 c. margarine or butter
until very warm (120-130 degrees F.) Add warm liquid and eggs to
flour mixture. Blend at low speed until moistened; beat 3 minutes at
medium speed. By hand, stir in emaining 2 to 2 3/4 cups flour to form
a stiff batter.

In small bowl, combine all filling ingredients; mix well. Spoon half
of batter over sesame seeds in greased pan; spoon filling mixture
evenly over batter to within 1/2 inch of sides of pan. Spoon
remaining batter over filling. Covewr loosely with plastic wrap and
cloth towel. let rise in warm place (80 to 85 degrees F.) until light
and doubled in size, about 30 minutes.

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Uncover dough. Bake 30-40 minutes or until
golden brown and loaf sounds hollow when lightly tapped. Remove from
pan immediately; cool on wire racks.

Serve warm or cool.

From the recipe files of suzy@gannett.infi.net

Yields
1 Loaf

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