Cheese Chilli & Herb Wholemeal Bread

This is my own concoction based on my recipe for focaccia bread. I make focaccia bread all the time and feel I have gotten quite good at it. I don't use a bread maker I make everything from scratch, I think it makes the whole experience more rewarding.

I used ingredients that I had to hand in my cupboard to experiment with. The ingredients I used are as follows:

• 500g Strong Wholemeal Flower
• 7g Fastaction Dried Yeast
• 1 Level tsp salt
• 1 Level tsp caster sugar
• 4tbs olive oil
• 100g Grated Cheddar Cheese
• 2 tbsp Mixed Herbs
• Nandos Extra Hot Peri-Peri sauce

How to make:

Sift the flour into a mixing bowl and then add the yeast, salt & sugar. Pour 300ml of lukewarm water into the flour mix and mix well until all is combined and forms a dough. Tip onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 minutes until the dough is smooth & elastic.
Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces and roll out to about 1cm thick. On one of the rolled out pieces pour out the grated cheese and make sure it spreads evenly, then add the mixed herbs and pour over some Peri-Peri sauce. Place the other rolled out dough over the top of the mixture and sandwich together. Roll the dough together into a ball and then place in a mixing bowl that is slightly oiled, cover the bowl with some lightly oiled cling film and place in a warm area for 1 hour or until the the dough has doubled in size.
Once your dough has finished proofing then place it into a bread tin and push into all corners and then sprinkle some sea salt of the top. Pre-heat the oven to 200°C and when ready place the tin in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until there is an even golden colour.

The Results:

The result of all this work is a really nice wholemeal loaf with a hint of cheese and a kick of chilli. I like to eat it on it's own or lightly toasted.

Let me know what your thoughts are?

Cheers

Andy