Popular and pretty bread that is excellent plain and fresh, or toasted with butter. Ingredients 2 1/4 oz. pkg. Dry yeast 1 cup Warm water (105-110 degrees) 1 cup Warm milk (105-110 degrees) 1 tablespoon Sugar 1 teaspoon Salt 3 tablespoons Olive oil 5 cups Flour 1 cup Onion finely chopped 2 1/2 cups Sharp cheddar cheese shredded 3 tablespoons Green onion chopped (optional)

Instructions
In mixing cup, combine water and milk and heat in microwave. Dissolve yeast in liquids. Set aside 10 minuets until slightly bubbly. Stir in sugar, salt, and olive oil. Pour into bowl of stand mixer fitted with dough hook. Stir in 5 cups of the flour until well blended. If dough is sticky, add additional flour 1/4 cup at a time. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until dough is smooth and elastic, 5-8 minutes. Place dough in oiled bowl, turning to coat entire surface. Cover with plastic wrap or a towel and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.

Grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans. Punch dough down and divide into 6 equal pieces. Shape each piece into an 8-inch rope by rolling with hands. Combine onion, cheese (and green onion if desired) and spread on flat surface. Roll 3 of the dough pieces onion mixture until well covered. Braid onion coated pieces together to form one loaf. Braiding will disperse onions and cheese throughout the bread. Repeat process with remaining 3 parts. Place in prepared pans. Sprinkle any leftover onion mixture on top of the loaves. Cover as before and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake 30-40 minutes or until loaves sound hollow when tapped on top. Remove from oven and cool in pans 10 minutes. With a sharp knife, loosen bread from the edge of the pans. Remove from pans and cool on rack.

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Yields: 2 Loaves