Herby Bacon Pull Apart Cheese Bread - Emmi USA

Ingredients

• For the Bacon Jam:
• 8 ounces thick-cut bacon, diced
• 1 large sweet onion, minced
• ¼ cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/3 cup cider vinegar
• 1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh sage
• 1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
• 1 ½ tablespoons freshly cracked black pepper
• For the Bread:
• 4 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons instant yeast
• ¾ cup whole milk
• 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• For the Finishing:
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Emmi Kaltbach™ Le Gruyère® AOP Cheese
• 2 ounces unsalted butter, melted