Janet's Pepperjack-Chive Bread

Ingredients:

2 pkg. (.25 oz.) active dry yeast

2 cups warm water

5 & 3/4 - 6 & 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

3 cups shredded pepper-jack cheese

2 tsp. dried thyme

1/2 cup dried chives or 1 cup fresh chives

1/4 cup butter, softened

1/4 cup sugar

1 & 1/2 tsp. salt

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add 3 cups flour, cheese, chives, butter, sugar, salt, and thyme; beat for 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.

Turn onto a floured surface, knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cove and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Shape into 2 loaves and place in greased 9- x 5- x 3-inch loaf pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.

Bake at 350 F for 40 -45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to cool on wire rack.