I wanted to use corn. But I didn’t. Fortunately, I don’t lug around my regrets. There is always a next time… and there most definitely will be. This bread has a sweet, mellow, warmth. And next time, corn, of course.
What a pleasant surprise to get this tweet (thanks, Kris!):
This is a sentence whose sole purpose is to separate the image above from the one below.

Jalapeño Cheddar Sandwich Bread
I wanted to use corn. But I didn't. Fortunately, I don't lug around my regrets. There is always a next time... and there most definitely will be. This bread has a sweet, mellow, warmth. And next time, corn, of course.
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 2 medium loaves
Ingredients
- 2 scant tablespoons (or 2 ¼-ounce packages) active dry yeast
- 2 cups warm water about 110 degrees
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons soft butter
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 eggs slightly beaten
- 5½-6½ cups unbleached flour
- 8 oz cheddar cheese cut into tiny bits
- ½ cup jalapeño peppers from jar, diced
Instructions
-
In a large bowl, stir yeast into water to soften. Add sugar, butter, salt, eggs, 2 cups flour. Beat vigorously for two minutes.
-
Gradually add flour, ¼ cup at a time, until the dough begins to pull away from the side of the bowl.
-
Turn dough out onto a floured work surface. Knead, adding flour a little at a time, until you have a smooth, elastic dough.
-
Put dough into an oiled bowl. Turn to coat the entire ball of dough with oil. Cover with a tightly woven towel and let rise until doubled, about one hour.
-
Turn the dough out onto a lightly oiled work surface. With the heel of your hand, flatten the dough to a 15-inch square. Cover the dough with the cheddar bits and jalapeño peppers. Roll up, then knead a few times to marble the cheese throughout the dough. Cover with a tightly woven towel and let rest for 5 minutes.
-
Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a loaf and place into well-greased loaf pans. Cover with a tightly woven towel and let rise until almost doubled, about 45 minutes.
-
About 10 minutes before baking, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
-
Bake for 25 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the loaves reaches 190 degrees.
-
Immediately remove bread from pans and cool on a rack.