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Italian Cheese Bread

A quick delicious bread or appetizer. Can be made start to finish in about an hour and is sure to impress. Yields: 2- 9 inch round cheese breads
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Ingredients
  

For the Dough

  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp instant yeast
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil

For the Topping

  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup prepared Italian salad dressing
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp oregano
  • 1/4 tsp dried thyme
  • Dash of pepper
  • Alternately 2 tsp Italian seasoning can be mixed with the garlic and salt and pepper
  • 2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 to 1-1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions
 

  • In a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment or in a large bowl add flour, yeast, sugar, salt, warm water and oil.
  • Turn on mixer and mix until dough begins to forms, then switch to dough hook and knead until dough is soft, smooth and elastic(3-5min). Alternately: stir (or use a hand mixer) to mix together the ingredients in the large bowl until the dough begins to form. Turn out on a floured surface and knead by hand, a few minutes, until smooth and elastic.
  • Place in lightly oiled bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes.
  • Lightly oil 2- 9 inch round pans with olive oil. Punch down dough and divide into 2 equal pieces.
  • Press out and spread one piece of dough in each pan. ( if it shrinks back just cover and let rest a couple of minutes and try again). Brush with italian dressing.
  • Combine the remaining seasonings and sprinkle evenly over the tops
  • Sprinkle with cheeses.
  • Bake at 450° for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Notes

You can make or cut these into any shape you want- we make them into breadsticks sometimes.
The leftovers (if any) can be stored, covered, in the fridge and reheated in a 350 degree oven for several minutes- they still taste great!
Adapted from Taste of Home