Coarse Black Pepper Cheese Bread

My family loves this bread! I like to serve it especially with soups and sometimes along with dinner. This is the bread i make when i don't use my bread machine. This recipe came from a good cook in our area that she shared in our local paper. The prep time includes the rising time, and i put 25 min. Baking time, but start checking after 20 minutes. Thanks for trying this, i hope you enjoy it as much as we do!!

Steps

In a large mixing bowl , combine 2 cups flour , yeast , sugar , salt and pepper.

Mix well in a saucepan , heat milk , water and shortening until warm.

Add to flour mixture add egg and beat at low speed until moistened.

Beat 3 minutes at medium speed.

By hand , add cheese and enough flour to make a firm dough.

Knead well on a floured surface until smooth and elastic , about 10 minutes.

Punch dough down , divide into 2 parts.

Shape into 2 round loaves.

Place on a greased baking sheet , cover and let rise in a warm oven until light and doubled , about 30 minutes.

Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes , until golden brown.

Cool on racks , makes 2 loaves.

Ingredients

flour, yeast, sugar, salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper, milk, shortening, water, egg, cheddar cheese