Caritas Pepper Parmesan Bread

Caritas Pepper Parmesan Bread

Recipe:

5 ¼ – 5 ¾ cups flour
1 ½ cups freshly grated parmesan cheese (separated)
2 pkg. dry yeast
1 ½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
1 ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups water
1 egg white, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon water
cornmeal (to coat pan)

Directions:

Combine 2 cups flour to ½ cup cheese, yeast, pepper, salt, and garlic powder. Add water; mix well. Slowly add remaining flour to mixture until it is too thick to mix. Knead in the remaining flour. 

Shape into ball, let rise in greased bowl covered with a towel for about 1 ½ hours until doubled in size. Divide in half, let rest for 10 minutes. Roll out in two rectangles. Sprinkle ½ cup remaining cheese on top of each dough in narrow row. Roll up the dough tightly. On a greased cookie sheet sprinkle the cornmeal, place loaves on and let rise about 45 minutes. Mix egg white; brush on bread. Make 5-6 cuts in the bread on top. Bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes.