We were in the mood for crispy crust bread, but wanted a savory one - had plenty of cheese and fresh jalapenos in the fridge
A serious helping of freshly shredded smoked cheddar and two jalapenos, finely diced
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My sweetie is the dough master, and she likes to keep it more wet than she uses for pizza dough - this creates the steamy environment in the Dutch oven that develops the thick crispy crust that we dearly love
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Folding in the cheese and jalapeno
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... after the second rise
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... just out of the oven
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... now on the counter, we're waiting for the crackling to stop before we take a couple of slices topped with nothing but butter
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Here's a pic of dinner tonight, with an interior of the bread as well
Along with the bread, we had smoked Gouda, smoked goat cheese, and Stilton. On the far edge is smoked salmon. On an aside, we found this cheese tray at Costco some time ago, and just now used it for the first time. It is all hardwood, and is done quite nicely - beautiful for entertaining.
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