Golden Gate Snack Bread

Golden Gate Snack Bread
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Mari Petrelli won the Bake-Off for this tasty cheesy bread.This recipe was the grand prize winner of the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest in 1966.Recipe courtesy of Pillsbury.Every other winning recipe from the Pillsbury Bake-Off. 
Servings
16
servings
Ingredients
  • 3 1/2 cup pillsbury best all purpose or unbleached flour
  • 2 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 pkg. active dry yeast
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoon margarine or butter
  • 1 8-oz. jar pasteurized process cheese spread
  • 1/4 margarine or butter, softened
  • 3 dry onion soup mix
Directions
  1. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar and yeast; blend well.
  2. In small saucepan, heat water and 2 tablespoons margarine until very warm (120 to 130°F.). Add warm liquid to flour mixture; blend at low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Beat in cheese until blended. By hand, stir in remaining 2 cups flour to make a stiff dough. Cover loosely with greased plastic wrap and cloth towel. Let rise in warm place (80 to 85°F.) until light and doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
  3. In small bowl, combine 1/4 cup margarine and onion soup mix; blend well. Set aside.
  4. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheet. Punch down dough. On floured surface, roll out dough to a 20x14-inch rectangle. (Be sure sides are straight before rolling.) Spread with filling. Starting with 14-inch side, roll up, pressing edges and ends to seal. With knife, carefully cut lengthwise down center to form 2 loaves. Place cut side up on greased cookie sheet. Cover; let rise in warm place until light and doubled in size, about 20 minutes.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
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