Onion Cheese Bread with Salt Crust

This is a tried and true recipe! I created it  while working as a chef at a private club and it then became popular with the public when I was working at Mecklenberg Gardens restaurant in Cincinnati, Ohio. While it is simple to make, it packs a lot of flavor. I tried to document the process with as many photos as possible.

The salt crust brings out the flavor of the sourdough like bread and the pinwheel of melted cheese. This bread freezes great and a few seconds in a microwave makes it taste like it is right out of the oven. 

Be forewarned... it is addictive!

Step 1 The Ingredients and Equipment

Ingredients:
1 1/4 Cups 2% Milk
1/3 oz Dry Yeast
3 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar
1/4 Cup Dehydrated Chopped Onions
2 Tablespoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
3 Tablespoons melted Butter or Margarine
4 Cups Bread Flour
1Cup Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese
Non-Stick Cooking Spray

Equipment:
4 cup microwave safe measuring cup
Kitchen Scale ( in ounce measurements)
Whisk
Kitchen mixer
Metal bowl that can hold mixer bowl
Sheet Pan
Wire Cooling rack
Rolling pin
Kitchen Brush
Plastic Wrap

Comments

[bonfire817]

Looks amazing!

[Lindie]

This looks really good. I'll have to try it soon! Thanks.