Cheddarbake Twists Recipe from Grapes Cafe (Silver Soul)
Cheddarbake Twists (original recipe) are one of the hottest menu items served at the Grapes Café, a landmark setting in my latest novel, “Silver Soul.” After making and enjoying them myself several times, I decided they were too good not to share! Personally, I think they look great on any dinner table, but go fabulously with a good cup of coffee or glass of red wine after a long day of writing, work and kids. Try it out yourself today!
Cheddarbake Twists, Grapes Café
Best served warm. Yields about a dozen
Bread Dough Base:
1 ½ cups warm water
1 tablespoon yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
3 ½ cups flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 ½ cups sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
1 tablespoon crushed cayenne pepper (optional)
Brush Coat Topping:
½ cup melted butter (1 stick)
1 teaspoon garlic salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
1. Pour warm water into a large bowl. Add yeast and sugar, and let the mixture sit for 10 minutes. Then add flour and salt, and knead/mix until dough forms into a smooth ball. Let dough rise for 15 minutes. Prepare butter mixture, by melting butter in a sauce pan and adding the garlic salt and pepper.
2. Roll handfuls of dough into 5-6 inch sticks. Press a groove down the middle of each dough stick and press in shredded cheese. Brush dough sticks lightly with the melted butter mix (leave some for garnish), and then twist each stick. Place dough sticks onto an ungreased baking sheet, and let rise for 15 minutes.
3. Place sticks in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Cool for about 5 minutes. For garnish, apply one more brush coat of butter mixture and sprinkle with crushed cayenne pepper.
4. Enjoy!
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