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This recipe has not yet been perfected. The goal is to make a flavor-filled cheesy sourdough bread with a crispy exterior.

== Requirements ==
*Active sourdough starter (takes about a week to make)
*hot pad for raising dough
*enameled cast iron dutch oven (sides greased and bottom lined with a silicon mat)

== Prep ==
*24 hours prior to baking: Remove sourdough start from fridge and let it warm up and activate (4-5 hours)
*Feed the starter and let it activate again
*Take 4 tbsp of butter out to let it warm up to room temp

== Ingredients ==
*100g active sourdough starter
*4 tbsp butter
*1 cup milk or almond milk
*1 large egg
*1 tbsp sugar
*1 tsp salt
*1 tsp garlic powder
*3 cups all-purpose flour
*2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Note: I added an extra 1.25 cups of flour

== Directions ==
*Add sourdough starter, milk, egg, sugar, salt, and garlic powder to your stand mixer bowl
*Turn mixer on low, allow ingredients to mix, and then start adding the flour one cup at a time
*Adjust mixer speed to medium, then add the softened butter 1 tbsp at a time
*Mix for about 10 min. the dough should not stick to the sides of the mixer bowl. It should pass the windowpane test (Grab a small ball of the dough and stretch into a square. It should stretch thin enough to see through without breaking)
===== First Rise 8-12 Hours =====
*Place dough in a greased bowl and cover. Place bowl on the heating pad (set to about 100f) and allow it to rise 8-12 hours
*On a clean work surface(lightly dusted with flour if necessary), roll the dough out into a rectangle shape
*Sprinkle the cheese over the dough and then roll very tightly so the cheese doesn't fall out
*With a sharp kinfe, cut the dough in half lengthwise, leaving  about 1.5 inches uncut and one end
*Twist the roll of dough 180 degrees and pinch the ends together to seal in the cheese
*Place dough into your prepared dutch oven
===== Second Rise 2-4 Hours =====
*Make sure to put the lid on the dutch oven and place it on the heating pad. Allow to rise for 2-4 hours until doubled
*Preheat oven to 350
*Optional brush with egg yoke
*Bake for 20 minutes with the lid on and then another 25 min with the lid off
*Allow to cool, slice and serve