Onion Swiss Loaf Food

SWISS ONION BREAD

Steps:

• To begin, combine 1 cup of the warm water, the sugar and yeast in a small bowl. Stir together and let sit for 10 minutes until the the yeast is bubbly.
• Meanwhile in a mixing bowl, combine the bread flour, dry mustard and sea salt. Stir those together until thoroughly mixed.
• Make a deep well in the center with your hand or the back of a spoon. Pour the bubbly yeast mixture into the well.
• With your fingers, gently swirl the mixture around, pulling in enough of the surrounding flour to make the liquid the consistency of pancake batter.
• Grab some of the flour from the outside and sprinkle it over the top of the liquid mixture to prevent a skin from forming. Cover the bowl with a damp towel and let it sit for 20 minutes.
• Pour in the second cup of warm water. Then with your hands begin pulling the flour into the center, stirring until it comes together into a messy dough. Scoop the dough out of the center and place it on a lightly floured surface. Use the extra flour mixture that it still in your bowl. Knead the dough for 8-10 minutes, adding additional flour mixture as needed. The dough will start out as a shaggy mess - and after you have kneaded it, you will have a soft, smooth dough. Discard any remaining flour in the bowl. Wash, dry and oil the bowl. Place your dough ball in the bowl and turn it over to lightly coat the dough with a thin layer of oil. Cover it with the damp towel again and let it rise at room temperature for 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
• When the dough is nearly finished rising, grab the onion. Peel off the skin and cut 5 or 6 thing slices from one of the ends. Set the slices aside for now and dice the remaining onion.
• In a skillet, sauté the diced onion in the extra virgin olive oil, over medium low heat until the onion is tender and golden - about 5 minutes. When the onion is done sautéing, spoon it out onto a plate and spread it out so that it can cool.
• While the onion is sautéing, get your Swiss cheese ready. Cut your block into two portions - about 2/3 and 1/3 of the block respectively. This does not have to be exact, just "eyeball it."
• Take the larger portion and shred it. Cut the smaller portion into 1/2 inch cubes.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll or pat it out into a large rectangle - about 12-18 inches.
• Reserving 1/2 cup of the shredded Swiss, spread the remaining shredded and cubed cheese all over the dough. Sprinkle the sautéed onion all over the dough as well.
• Begin rolling the dough up snugly from one end. When it is completely rolled up, pinch the edges together. Place the roll seam-side-down on a baking sheet or stone.
• Place the roll seam-side-down on a baking sheet or stone. Tuck the ends underneath. Cover this with the damp towel again and let it rise for an hour.
• Heat your oven to 400 degrees.
• Brush the top of the loaf with milk.
• Pile the reserved cheese down the center of the loaf. Bake this for 20 minutes.
• While it is baking, bring the onion slices to a boil in a small skillet with 1/2 inch of water. Let it bubble for a minute then removed it from the heat and drain out the water.
• After the bread has baked the 20 minutes, pull it out and carefully arrange the onion slices over the top of the bread. Put it back in the oven and bake for 20-25 more minutes or until it sounds hollow when tapped and is golden brown on top. Slide the loaf over to a rack and cool.
• Enjoy this wonderful bread with a bowl of soup...or as a scrumptious snack.

MUSHROOM SWISS MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 1.
• In a fry pan, begin to sauté the mushrooms in the butter, over med high heat. Add salt to help draw out the water from the mushrooms. The goal here is to remove as much liquid from the mushrooms as possible. Half the way through sautéing the mushrooms, add the onions.
• Add the garlic. Careful not to add the garlic at the beginning as it may burn and become bitter.
• When the mushrooms have wilted and reduced, remove from the pan and allow to cool.
• Prepare the gravy mix according to the package directions and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the hamburger, eggs, and panko. Mix REALLY well.
• Add the ½ of the cooled mushroom and onion mix.
• Pack the meatloaf mix into an 8x8 cake pan lined with parchment paper. (or choose any other baking dish you prefer. You can use a loaf pan, but keep in mind to adjust the cooking time as it will be considerably thicker and take longer to roast.) Pack the mixture in, and then turn it out onto a parchment lined baking sheet to hold its shape.
• Bake the meatloaf for approximately 1 hour. Be sure to check the temperature with a thermometer, as the cooking time may need to be adjusted according to the thickness of the loaf. Always be safe and cook the loaf to an internal temperature of 160F.
• 15 minutes before the cooking time is complete, take the remaining mushroom and onion mixture and mix it with 2 - 3 tablespoons of the gravy mixture. The consistency should be thick, spreadable, but not runny.
• Spread this mixture over the top of the meatloaf evenly and then top that with the 4 - 5 slices of Swiss cheese. Overlap them to make them fit over the top of the loaf if you need to.
• Continue roasting the meatloaf until the cheese has melted.
• Remove from the oven and let rest 5 minutes. Slice to serve and use the remaining prepared gravy to top the meatloaf.

BACON SWISS MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the egg, milk, 1 cup Swiss cheese, 3/4 cup bacon, bread crumbs, garlic powder and onion powder. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into a loaf in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°. Drain. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bacon. Bake 3-5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

BACON MUSHROOM SWISS MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp but not burned. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain and cool. Remove all but a tablespoon of the bacon fat from the skillet and saute the mushrooms and onions until tender. Allow to cool slightly. In a large bowl, mix the beef, egg, and milk. Add the mushroom/onion mixture, all but a few spoonfuls of the Swiss cheese and all but one tablespoons of the bacon bits. Add the corn flake crumbs and mix well until blended. Shape into a loaf and place in a large loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for about an hour, or until cooked through. Drain fat from the pan and sprinkle the reserved cheese and bacon on top. Bake an additional 5 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

ONION BREAD II

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• Stir salt, shortening, minced onions, oregano and 2 cups bread flour into yeast mixture. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Stir dough to deflate and place it into a lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pan. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until the top of the dough is within 1/2 inch of the top of the pan, about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• After loaf has risen, arrange onion slices on top of the loaf. Pour melted butter over the slices and bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from pan to cool on a wire rack.

BACON MUSHROOM SWISS MEATLOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp but not burned.
• Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain and cool.
• Remove all but a tbsp. of the bacon fat from the skillet and sauté the mushrooms and onions until tender.
• Allow to cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, mix the beef, egg, and milk.
• Add the mushroom/onion mixture, all but a few spoonfuls of the Swiss cheese and all but one tbsp. of the bacon bits.
• Add the corn flake crumbs and mix well until blended.
• Shape into a loaf and place in a large loaf pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour, or until cooked through.
• Drain fat from the pan and sprinkle the reserved cheese and bacon on top.
• Bake an additional 5 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly.
• Allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

SWISS CHEESE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 3x7 inch loaf pan.
• Beat the eggs in a bowl to mix. Whisk in the cracker crumbs, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and sage. Set aside 3 tablespoons of the Swiss cheese to use as a topping, and stir the rest into the egg mixture along with the ground beef. Pack the mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). About 2 minutes before the meatloaf is ready, sprinkle with the reserved Swiss cheese, and return to the oven until melted.

SWISS ONION SPIRAL BREAD

Steps:

• Either grease a cookie sheet, or place ungreased silpat sheet on cookie sheet.
• In a small skillet cook onion in butter or margarine until tender.
• On floured surface roll out bread dough to a 17x7-inch rectangle, spread cooked onion over dough.
• Sprinkle shredded cheese and bacon on top.
• Roll up jelly-roll fashion from the long side, pinching edges to seal.
• Place roll, seam side down, on cookie sheet. Score top of loaf crosswise, making cuts 1/4-inch deep.
• Cover; let rise in a warm place 30-45 minutes or until almost double.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Brush top of bread with egg; sprinkle with poppy seed or dill seed.
• Bake 25-30 minutes. Serve warm.
• Note: to reheat, wrap in foil and heat in 400-degree-Fahrenheit oven for 15-20 minutes.).

ONION SWISS LOAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, mustard and lemon juice; cook and stir for 10-12 minutes or until tender. Remove from the heat., Brush cut sides of bread with some of the butter from the pan. Spoon onion mixture onto bread bottom; top with cheese. Replace bread top., Wrap loaf in foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve warm.

SWISS MUSHROOM LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cut bread diagonally into 1-in. slices to within 1 in. of bottom of loaf. Repeat cuts in opposite direction. Place cheese cubes and mushrooms in cuts.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, combine remaining ingredients; microwave, covered, on high until butter is melted, 30-60 seconds. Stir until blended. Spoon over bread.
• Wrap loaf in foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake until cheese is melted, about 40 minutes.

SWISS MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Beat the egg in a large bowl, add sage, salt and pepper and mix. Add beef, cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup cheese and the onion.
• Blend.
• Form into a loaf and place in a 2 quart loaf pan. Arrange bacon on top of loaf.
• Bake for 40 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and bake 10 minutes longer.