Braided Cheddar Cheese Bread with Hot Paprika

​You will need - 
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Basic White Bread Recipe 

• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons or 1 packet active dry yeast
• 6 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 1 tablespoon salt
• Cornmeal (to sprinkle on baking sheet) - optional

Topping - 

• 12 oz. extra sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• Paprika - I use Szeged Hungarian Hot Paprika - use sparingly unless you love the heat - it really is hot. You can also just use regular paprika. 

Make a basic white bread recipe - I use King Arthur Unbleached Flour. - see recipe above. A recipe for 6 cups of flour will make 3 loaves.
This is very similar to the recipe I use and has a step by step guide especially helpful if you are a beginner.

After the bread has risen the first time, divide the dough into three parts. Divide each part into three more sections to make the braids. Roll sections into 10 - 12" long lengths. 
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Place shredded cheese and paprika on rolled lengths before braiding them and then add more cheese and paprika to the top after the braids are complete..

Oven - 375 F
Cover and let rise until double - 30 to 45 minutes.
Bake for 20 minutes.