Asiago Apple And Rosemary Bread

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For this savory loaf tart apples, like gravenstein, work well but use what you have and like. Using your food processor to shred the cold butter, asiago cheese, and apples, in that order will speed things along. It's not necessary to peel the apples unless you just want to.

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Steps

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Heat oven to 350 degrees f.

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Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

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In a large bowl , mix together the flour , baking powder and salt.

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Using your fingers , mix the shredded butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse bread crumbs.

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Reserve 1 / 4 cup shredded cheese for the topping and set aside.

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Mix the remaining cheese , the shredded apple , and the rosemary into the flour mixture.

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Stir in the eggs until the batter is evenly blended.

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Fill the pan with the batter.

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Bake for 45 minutes.

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Mix together the topping ingredients.

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Spread the topping ingredients over the loaf and bake until a skewer inserted in the loaf comes out clean , about 20 minutes.

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Let the loaf rest in the pan 10 minutes , then unmold the load and let cool on a wire rack.

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Ingredients

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unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, butter, asiago cheese, apple, fresh rosemary leaves, eggs, olive oil, fresh rosemary leaf