Cheese Bread - First Attempt

I've never made a cheese bread before. I've never even read about how to make a cheese bread. I just had this idea in my head.

Stage 1. This has the preferment and the rest of the mixture all together. The Kitchenaid is doing my kneading since I was lazy today after work. Stage 1. This has the preferment and the rest of the mixture all together. The Kitchenaid is doing my kneading since I was lazy today after work.

I let it sit in an ice bath while we went to a movie. I'd never tried that before either. It also worked out wonderfully. When we got back, it was to find the dough risen like so. I let it sit in an ice bath while we went to a movie. I'd never tried that before either. It also worked out wonderfully. When we got back, it was to find the dough risen like so.

I didn't get a picture of the preshaping, or shaping for some reason, but here's the dough all proofed. It didn't rise as much as I'd like, but it's not too bad. Off to the side, you can see the lame I made today with a DE razor blade, an old nail file, and some super glue. It worked amazingly well. I didn't get a picture of the preshaping, or shaping for some reason, but here's the dough all proofed. It didn't rise as much as I'd like, but it's not too bad. Off to the side, you can see the lame I made today with a DE razor blade, an old nail file, and some super glue. It worked amazingly well.

I sprinkled cheese on top with 15min left to bake. That appears to be the perfect time. I sprinkled cheese on top with 15min left to bake. That appears to be the perfect time.

I cut a couple slices to try them out. Yum. It needs more cheese next time, though. I'll probably triple the amount. I cut a couple slices to try them out. Yum. It needs more cheese next time, though. I'll probably triple the amount.