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Jalapeño Cheddar Bread


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  • Author: becky
  • Total Time: About 4 hours
  • Yield: 1 8-10-inch loaf 1x

Description

A rustic jalapeño cheddar bread recipe with roasted red peppers, roasted garlic, rosemary, and crushed black peppercorns.


Ingredients

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4 large garlic cloves, peeled
1 red bell pepper
15 milliliters olive oil (1 tablespoon), plus more for greasing bowl and roasting vegetables
256 grams all purpose flour (2 cups)
144 grams bread flour (1 1/8 cups)
15 grams granulated sugar (1 tablespoon)
7 grams instant yeast (2 teaspoons)
3 grams black peppercorns (1 teaspoon), crushed
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 6-inch sprig fresh rosemary, chopped
240 milliliters lukewarm water (1 cup)
25 grams pickled jalapeño peppers (1/4 cup), chopped
100 grams spicy cheese* (3 1/2 ounces), crumbled or cubed

 


Instructions

Line a half-sheet rimmed baking tray with parchment. Set aside.

Coat garlic cloves and bell pepper in olive oil and arrange on a small baking tray.

A red pepper and cloves of garlic on a small tray

Roast under oven broiler/grill, turning every few minutes, until garlic turns brown and fragrant and pepper looks charred on all sides, about 15 minutes. (The garlic will finish roasting before the pepper. Use a spatula to remove the cloves, then allow the pepper to continue roasting.) Set aside until cool enough to handle.

A roasted red pepper on a black tray

Remove pepper stem and seeds. Peel away the charred skin. Blot with a paper towel/kitchen roll to remove excess moisture.

Slicing a roasted red pepper

Mince garlic, and cut pepper into 1/2-inch pieces. Set aside.

A chopping board with a knife and roasted garlic

A bowl of roasted red peppers

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all purpose flour, bread flour, granulated sugar, instant yeast, crushed black peppercorns, kosher salt, and chopped rosemary.

Dry ingredients in a bowl with a whisk

Add water and olive oil and use a bench scraper to combine, mixing until a shaggy dough forms.

Scraper and bread dough in a bowl

Turn dough out onto lightly floured countertop. Knead by hand until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.

Bread dough on a floured countertop

A ball of bread dough

Add the roasted garlic, pickled jalapeños, roasted red pepper, and cheese, one by one, using your hands to work each ingredient into the dough. If the dough feels wet or sticky, dust the countertop with additional flour as necessary.

Jalapeno cheddar bread dough

Place dough in an oiled mixing bowl, then coat with more oil.

Ball of cheese and pepper bread dough in an oiled bowl

Cover and allow to rise until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.

Jalapeno cheddar bread dough in a bowl

Punch dough down.

Punched down cheese and pepper bread dough

Form a ball and place on prepared tray.

Ball of jalapeño bread dough on a tray

Cover with clingfilm/plastic wrap and allow to rise until doubled in size, about 45 – 60 minutes.

Cheddar cheese jalapeno bread dough on tray

Bread dough after rising

Coat loaf in flour. Use kitchen shears or a bread lame to score as desired.

Loaf of bread dough covered in flour

Scored loaf of cheddar and jalapeño bread

Preheat oven to 400° F / 205° C. Bake for 40 – 45 minutes, or until top and bottom are deeply golden brown.

Jalapeño cheddar bread loaf

Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely prior to serving.

Loaf of freshly baked bread with cheese and peppers

 

Notes

*I used a chipotle chili cheddar, but any spicy cheese (pepper jack, jalapeño cheddar) will work.

  • Prep Time: 1 hour
  • Rising Time: 2 - 2 1/2 hours
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Category: Bread
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: Bread
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