🍞✨ Dutch Oven Cheesy Jalapeño Artisan Bread ✨🍞

Indulge your taste buds in a culinary adventure with my irresistible Dutch Oven Cheesy Jalapeño Artisan Bread! 🌶️🧀

👨‍🍳 Crafted with Love: In just a few simple steps, you’ll transform basic ingredients into a warm and flavorful masterpiece. Unleash your inner baker and savor the unmatched joy of creating something truly special in your own kitchen.

🏡 Home-Baked Happiness: Bring the aroma of a bakery to your home as you bake this artisan bread in your own kitchen.

🌟 Dance in the Kitchen: As I love to dance while cooking, turn on your favorite tunes and let the music inspire your culinary creativity!

👌 Easy and Delicious: This recipe is not only flavorful but also easy to master. Perfect for both seasoned bakers and beginners!

🎥 Quick Tutorial Video: Check out my 2-minute video tutorial to see how easy it is to make this artisan bread. Dutch Oven Cheesy Jalapeno Artisan Bread

Indulge your taste buds in this irresistible and effortless Dutch Oven Cheesy Jalapeño Artisan Bread. In just a few simple steps, you’ll craft a warm and flavorful masterpiece that boasts pure, wholesome ingredients. Unleash your inner baker and savor the unmatched joy of creating something truly special in your own kitchen.

Ingredients
1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
1 ½ cups water
3 cups unbleached flour + more for dusting
1 teaspoon maple syrup (optional)
1 teaspoon sea salt
½ cup shredded cheese
6 pickled jalapenos, whole or chopped

Directions

In a glass Pyrex measuring cup or glass bowl, begin by warming 1 ½ cups of water to a cozy 110 degrees, then introduce 1 ½ teaspoons of yeast and a touch of maple syrup, allowing them to activate for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a separate large glass bowl sift together 3 cups of unbleached flour and 1 teaspoon of sea salt.  Pour the activated yeast-infused mixture over the flour and gently combine the ingredients with a wooden spoon or silicone whisk, ensuring not to overmix. Tightly cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the dough rise for 3-5 hours or even overnight.

Preheat your Dutch oven in a toasty 450 degrees while you gracefully turn the risen dough onto the a lightly floured cutting board surface.  Shape the dough into a ball, then gently flatten and fold a few times.   When flattened, introduce shredded cheese and jalapeños.  Repeat the folding action a few more times and gently form a ball to encapsulate the cheese and jalapeños.

Lay the shaped dough onto parchment paper and transfer it gently into the preheated Dutch oven with care. Cover the Dutch oven and let the magic happen for 30 minutes. As the aroma of baking bread fills your kitchen, remove the lid and continue baking for an additional 20-30 minutes with a peek here and there through the lit oven door until you’ve reached your desired level of outer crunchiness. Ovens vary, so keep a watchful eye.

When the bread achieves that perfect melt-in-your-mouth perfection, retrieve it from the oven and let it cool on a rack for 20 minutes. The result? A warm, flavorful masterpiece, ready to be sliced and savored with a slather of butter or paired with other delightful recipes awaiting discovery on the following pages. Embark on a culinary journey with this Cheesy Jalapeño Artisan Bread, inviting you to infuse it with your own unique blends.  Explore creative possibilities with the flavorful ideas suggested below.

Festive Harvest:  Embrace the holiday spirit with candied pecans, dried cranberries, a hint of cinnamon and sprinkle of brown sugar.  During the last few minutes of cook time, brush a maple glaze over the top and add a few more pecans for that perfect sweet crunch.

Spooktacular Pumpkin Smash:  Transform the season with pumpkin pie spice, star anise, a bit of maple or toasted pumpkin seeds, especially to the outer layer, creating a delightful crunch.

European Bistro:  Embark on a culinary journey that transports you to a charming boulangerie nestled along a cobblestone street in Brussels.  Picture yourself at a quaint table just outside Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, savoring every bite of buttered homemade Artisan bread adorned with fresh thyme leaves and grated Parmesan. This European Bistro creation captures the essence of international indulgence.

Time to get rid of that COVID-Baby?? (I grew a lil one too over the last few months) 

My newest book, The Ultimate Guide to Healthy Juicing  will do the trick: https://amzn.to/2EkDMXf