Fabulous Muenster Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
    1 cup warm milk
    1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
    2 tablespoons sugar
    1 teaspoon salt
    3 -4 cups all-purpose flour
    1 egg, plus
    1 egg yolk
    4 cups finely chopped muenster cheese (1 lb.)
    1 egg white, beaten
Preparation
    In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in milk.
    Add butter, sugar, salt& 2 c.
    flour; beat until smooth.
    Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
    Turn onto a floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
    Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top.
    Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
    In a large bowl, beat egg and yolk; stir in cheese.
    Punch down dough; roll into a 14-16\" circle.
    Place in a greased 9\" round cake pan, letting dough drape over the edges of the pan.
    Spoon the cheese mixture into the center of the dough.
    Gather dough up over filling in 1 1/2\" pleats.
    Gently squeeze pleats together at the top and twist to make a top knot.
    Allow to rise 10-15 minutes.
    Brush loaf with egg white.
    Bake at 375 for 45-50 minutes, until golden brown.
    Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
    Serve warm.

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