Tantalizing Garlic Cheese Bread: A Playground for Your Palate
INGREDIENTS
For the Bread:
- 140ml Warm milk
- 6g (1Tbsp) Instant dry yeast
- 15g (1.5Tbsp) Sugar
- 58g (1 Room temperature egg)
- 300g Bread flour
- 5g (1.5tsp) Salt
- 20g Room temperature unsalted butter
- 40g (2Tbsp) Cream cheese
For the Garlic Sauce:
- 70g Room temperature unsalted butter
- 36g (2Tbsp) Minced garlic
- 16g (1Tbsp) Honey (or sugar)
- 1g (1Tbsp) Parsley
Additional Ingredients:
- 140g Mozzarella cheese
- Egg wash (beaten egg)
- 10g Melted unsalted butter
- Additional parsley for garnish
METHOD
1. Preparing the Dough:
- In a bowl, dissolve the yeast in warm milk, stirring in the sugar. Allow it to sit until frothy.
- Whisk the room temperature egg and introduce it to the yeast mixture, blending thoroughly.
- In another bowl, mingle the bread flour with salt. Gradually combine this with the wet ingredients, forming a cohesive dough.
- Work the dough gently with your hands, and upon achieving a moist consistency, introduce the butter and cream cheese, continuing to knead until smooth.
- Allow the dough to ferment in a warm place until it swells to 2-3 times its original size (ideally at 35℃~36℃).
2. Creating the Garlic Sauce:
- Combine room-temperature butter, minced garlic, honey, and parsley, mixing until a homogenous sauce is formed. Set aside.
3. Assembling the Garlic Cheese Bread:
- After about an hour, degas the dough and sprinkle it lightly with flour.
- Roll it out, aiming for a rectangular shape with a thickness of approximately 6-7mm.
- Generously spread the garlic sauce across the dough, followed by a liberal sprinkling of mozzarella cheese.
- Trim the dough into squares that will fit comfortably into your baking tin, then place them layer by layer into the mold.
- Allow a second fermentation to occur at room temperature for an additional 20-30 minutes.
4. Baking and Finishing Touches:
- Preheat your oven to 170°C (338°F).
- Gently brush the surface of the bread with an egg wash.
- Transition the bread into the preheated oven and bake for about 30 minutes, though exact times may vary depending on your oven’s specifications.
- Upon extraction from the oven, brush the bread with melted butter and sprinkle with additional parsley for that aesthetic and flavorful finish.
Delight in the Fluffy, Moist, and Deliciously Garlicky Cheese Bread:
Enjoy the playful hide and seek of garlic and cheese within the fluffy confines of the bread—a true playground for the palate. The cheese, warm and inviting, perfectly complements the rich garlicky aroma, ensuring your hands and taste buds are kept perpetually entertained. Bon Appétit!
