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Cheesy Bacon Ranch Bread

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Prep Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 minutes
Servings: 24

Ingredients

  • For the bread dough:
  • 4-5 Cups Flour
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 Tbs Sugar
  • 1/6 Cup Zesty Italian
  • 1/6 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/2 Cup Warm Water + 3/4 Cup Water
  • 1 Tbs Yeast
  • For the filling-
  • 1 lb bacon chopped
  • 2 Cups Mozzarella shredded
  • 2 Cups Sharp Cheddar shredded
  • 1 Cup Kraft Ranch dressing
  • For baking-
  • 1/2 Cup cornmeal

Instructions

  • In a bowl combine 1/2 cup warm water and pinch of sugar, stir. Then add yeast and do not stir, let sit for 10 minutes until it foams.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer add flour, sugar, salt, remaining water, oil/zesty Italian mixture and eggs. With the dough hook attached at speed one let dough mix for 2 minutes.
  • Add yeast mixture to the stand mixer. Mix on speed 2 (maximum with dough hook) until dough forms- about 5 minutes. If dough is too wet after about a minute, of the 5 minutes, add more flour (I always start with 4 cups and then add 1/4 cup at a time).
  • Grease a bowl with a little bit of oil, pat the dough into a ball and put into the bowl. Cover with a kitchen towel. Let rise for 30 minutes.
  • While the dough is rising, cook the bacon. Cut bacon into little pieces, then cook until browned (10 minutes) then drain excess grease by putting bacon bits on a paper towel covered plate.
  • In a bowl mix shredded mozzarella and cheddar and ranch and bacon bits, stir a few times to combine.
  • At this point, the dough will be doubled in size. Punch down and roll out onto a flour covered board or surface. Roll it into a rectangle shape.
  • Spread cheesy bacon ranch mixture on top of the dough.
  • Roll dough along the short end. Then cut the dough in half.
  • Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and sprinkle with cornmeal. Put one half in the middle of each baking sheet. and let rise for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until cheese is melted and outsides are brown.
  • Remove from oven, allow to cool a little, then serve and watch it disappear!!