Swiss Cheese Loaf

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water (about 110f.)
• 1/4 cup milk, lukewarm (scalded then cooled)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 8 ounces swiss cheese, cubed in 1/4-inch pieces

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl.
• 2 stir in milk, sugar, salt, oil, eggs, and 1 1/2 cups flour.
• 3 beat on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 10 minutes.
• 4 stir in remaining flour with a spoon until smooth.
• 5 cover; let rise in a warm place until double about 1 hour.
• 6 stir down batter by beating about 25 strokes; gently work in cheese until the cheese is evenly distributed.
• 7 shape into a ball, place in a greased pie plate (9 1/2 x 1 1/4-inches).
• 8 let rise until double, about 1 hour.
• 9 heat oven to 375°f
• 10 bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
• 11 immediately remove from plate; cool on a wire rack.