Cheese Bread from the French Pastry School

Third in King Arthur Flour's Baking Across America series, here John Kraus from the French Pastry School demonstrates how to bake cheese bread.

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[aiaorui11]

i have a question: if you don't have Baker's Special Dry milk, what is the next best dry milk? carnation? kroger? safeway?

thank you

[KingArthurFlour]

@aiaorui11 Baker's Special Dry Milk is high heat processed, deactivating the protease enzyme which inhibits yeast growth. Other dry milks are different in that they are low heat processed leaving the protease enzyme unchanged. To substitute for special dry milk you would replace the liquid called for in the recipe with the same amount of milk, which has been scalded and brought back to room temperature. Tara@kingarthurflour

[rhonda6004]

I would love to try this at home. However, I do not have the original starting recipe. Can that be posted please?? Also, I keep my King Arthur Flour in the refrig., is that ok or should it be kept always at room temp? Thank you so much for your help!

[KingArthurFlour]

@rhonda6004 Hi Rhonda,

While we can't give out the French Pastry School's recipe, you can see our version on our website. Just click on "recipes" and use Gruyere as your search word. Have fun! MJR @ KAF

[MrApocalypse2012]

how long do i have to work the dough in order to save its elasticity.I usually cook bread myself according to my style but it doesnt come out as delicious as yours.

[KingArthurFlour]

If you are kneading by hand, knead until the dough springs back when you press it with a floured finger, about 10 minutes. If you're using a stand mixer, knead on the second speed for about 4 to 6 minutes until the dough springs back. Feel free to give us a call at the Baker's Hotline, 800-827-6836, if you'd like to discuss it further. Molly @ KAF

[wolfspetkitten]

OMG....bread..and CHEESE!! God I'm such a cheese addict ._. I need that cheese bread now XD

[Lisa B]

mmmmmm omg i wanta piece of that cheese bread right now. mmm

[James Lee]

I"'m sorry you find my tone aggressive, perhaps I was a bit? though I wasn"t the one who called someone "ill mannered".. I don't think you understand the point I making. Celebrating and enjoying regional, good quality food - I"m all in favour of, however gluttony and avid over consumption is a problem that the entire planet is threatened with. One third of the U.S population is obese. This s a fact that needs to be acted upon not laughed about , ignored and treated as you're being persecuted.

[KissHope]

I will agree we do enjoy food as an event and an excuse to stuff our faces. However there are some other countries namely France, Germany, Italy and others that celebrate food just as much albeit said perhaps in a different manner but still abundantly enjoy food. As said I do not find the show you are speaking of entertaining, it actually is gross to watch. I do wonder why you seem to have such an agressive attitude about American's eating habits?

[James Lee]

Indeed it does, and junk food is available in all countries. But not in the same stratosphere as Americans who treat over eat massively, as a leisure activity. In what other country would a crowd of people whoop and cheer like mental defectives at an overweight man filling his face with gargantuan quantities of some greasy, disgusting slop in the most disgusting manner imaginable as though tit is some kind of admirable achievement?

[KissHope]

You must have a slanted view of people in the UK, as your country has a population of fat people as well, it is not just a problem in the US.

[KissHope]

I have seen the show, however it is more or less disgusting to watch imo. Yes Americans are fat and so to are other countries.

[aiaorui11]

Thank you for answering my question. I was planning to make KAF recipe of pain au chocolat.

last question if you could find potata flour or potato flakes what do i substitute it with?

thank you again

[absi444]

very good