Italian Cheese Bread

Description

 * Serves: 	24
 * Calories: 	190 per slice
 * Prep Time: 	Approx. 1 hr.
 * Occasion: 	Any
 * Effort: 	Average

Ingredients

 * 2 tablespoons sesame seed
 * 4 1/2 to 5 1/4 cups all purpose unbleached or bread flour
 * 1/4 cup Sugar
 * 1 1/2 tspns salt
 * 2 small packages pf active dry yeast
 * 1 cup of milk
 * 1 cup of water
 * 1/2 cup of butter or margarine
 * 2 eggs
 * For Filling:
 * 4 ounces (1 cup) shredded mozzarella cheese
 * 1/2 teaspoon of Italian seasoning
 * 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder

Directions

 * 1) Grease an oven safe pan, and sprinkle with sesame seed.
 * 2) Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup, level off. In a large bowl combine 2 1/2 cups of flour, Sugar, salt and yeast, blend well.
 * 3) In small saucepan, heat milk, water and 1/2 cup of butter until very warm. Add warm liquid and eggs to flour mixture.
 * 4) Blend at low speed until moistened, beat 3 minutes at medium speed. By hand stir in remaining 2 to 2 3/4 cups of flour to form a stiff batter.
 * 5) In small bowl combine all filling ingredients, mix well. Spoon half of batter over sesame seed in greased pan, spoon filling mixture evenly over batter within 1/2 inch sides of pan.
 * 6) Spoon remaining batter over filling. Cover loosely with plastic wrap, and cloth towel.
 * 7) Let rise in warm place, until light and doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
 * 8) Heat oven to 350 degrees Farenhiet. Uncover dough.
 * 9) Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and loaf sounds hollow when lightly tapped.
 * 10) Remove from pan imediately, cool on wir racks. Serve warm or cool.