Cheese and Marmite Bread

[Jeanied]

At the prompting of some friends in the chat thread, I'm posting this here for ideas and suggestions for improvement.
This is a half remembered recipe from about 30 years ago!

I used a 500g white bread mix (yes I know it's cheating but this was a trial run)Make up the mix as instructed and get to the final shaping and proving stage.
You will need a 2lb loaf tin, well greased as it could stick otherwise.
Also approx 4oz grated mature cheddar ( or hard cheese to your taste)
and 1 teaspoon of Marmite - warmed to make it more liquid.

I split my bread dough into 3 and divided up the first third into smaller balls of dough to line the base of the loaf tin. Then I brushed on some of the Marmite with a pastry brush and sprinkled over some of the cheese. Next another layer of dough balls, and the rest of the Marmite brushed over and the cheese. Finally top off with the rest of the dough and re- shape to a rough loaf shape. Set to prove as instructed and then bake as instructed.

The way the dough is layered like this gives a cheese and Marmite marbling to the loaf.
Alternatives to the Marmite for those who don't like it?
Pesto
Sundried tomato puree
Chilli chutney
Onion marmalade
tapenade.

I would welcome some suggestions to improve!

[binley100]

Jeanis, just had a thought . Years ago I used to make lardy cake. You rolled the dough out into a rectangle then folded it into three sandwiching currants and lard between the layers.That would probably work with some of the other combinations that you thought of.

[Jax]

ooooooh, I had given up bread whilst loosing weight! This could seriously make me say sod it lol mmmmmmmmmmmmm Im hungry now

[Flummery]

I do a cheese and pesto version where you roll the dough out flat and spread the stuff over then roll up. You can do it in a loaf tin then, or on a flat tray. It does tend to searate along the lines a bit though. Still, it's a butty in itself!

[ginger ninger]

Sound yummy Jeanie, have you tried dabbing the marmite on like when you make puff pastry then sprinkling cheese on, folding, dabbing, sprinkle folding etc, ya know what I mean.

[sagegreen]

If you are looking for a 'marmite edge' to the bread try a spoonfull of the new Marmite XO, its superb!!

[Pumpkin Becki]

I wonder if Wayne has seen this yet...he may go into a state of apoplexy!

[Jeanied]

Sound yummy Jeanie, have you tried dabbing the marmite on like when you make puff pastry then sprinkling cheese on, folding, dabbing, sprinkle folding etc, ya know what I mean.

Ah - now I've seen something similar on the telly - I think this would make marmite and cheese petit fours. I think I would use a slightly less melty cheese, such as parmesan though.

I wonder if Wayne has seen this yet...he may go into a state of apoplexy!

Oh, I wonder - marmito- plexy!

[Jeanied]

If you are looking for a 'marmite edge' to the bread try a spoonfull of the new Marmite XO, its superb!!

I did have a jar of this, but I thought I'd try and recreate the old recipe first, before I went into the realms of innovation! Nice idea though, and I agree!
Well, now - what's for a nice late lunch? Soup and cheese and marmite bread - spread with - um Marmite!

[Hilary B]

I make a cheese-and-onion bread (red onion for preference) by the 'roll out, cover with grated cheese and chopped onion, fold, repeat' method.
Final stage before proving is to roll up like a swiss roll.
It keeps for a few days, if we let it!

[Rossa]

I do the roll up like a swiss roll bit then cut into thick 2" slices and put into a round cake tin (with a removeable bottom) like Chelsea Buns with the spiral face up. You could spread the cheese and marmite or whatever else you're using onto the dough and sprinkle more cheese over the top once they're in the tin. Once it's baked you can pull apart the "buns" and we freeze any that're left. I find this way it only takes about 20 mins to bake.

You can make sweet ones this way as well. Chelsea Buns are white bread dough, spread with softened butter, sprinkled with sugar (I use demarara) some cinnamon and raisins, sultanas or currants. Any of this can be changed to use nuts, candied fruits, glace cherries, chopped up dried fruit like apricots or prunes. Or try the dried cranberries, cherries or blueberries that they sell in the baking section of the supermarket. You can even use chocolate chips.

My nephews love pulling the buns apart and eating them while still warm.

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[HeyWayne]

Simply swap the teaspoon for a serving spoon - instantly better.

By the way Bean loves Marmite. I make him toast before I take him to the childminders, or before I go to work (dependant on the day), and he licks the toast before eating it.

Bless 'im!

[Pumpkin Becki]

He truely is his father's son!

[HeyWayne]

He truely is his father's son!

Yeah, he's just way better looking.