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Pull Apart Cheesy Garlic Bread
Florence Jackson

Pull Apart Cheesy Garlic Bread

This is such an easy, delicious bread for any meal that would benefit from a little bread action on the side. The filling includes garlic herb butter and a whole lot of cheese for that perfect cheese pull. See notes for ways to change up the filling - this is such a versatile base to put your own spin on.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 7 g Packet Instant or Dried Active Yeast
  • 1 tbsp Granulated Sugar
  • 175 ml Whole Milk Warm (See Notes)
  • 50 g Salted Butter
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 310 g All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
For the Filling
  • 4 tbsp Salted Butter
  • 2 tsp Dried Italian Herbs
  • 2 tsp Minced Garlic
  • 200 g Shredded Cheese like Mozzarella

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, or the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment, add the yeast, sugar and warm milk. Let stand 5 minutes - it should 'bloom' and look a little bubbly. If not, your yeast may have expired.
  2. Mix in the butter and egg. Add in the flour and salt and mix to form a shaggy dough. Now, either let the stand mixer knead the dough for 5 minutes or pour the dough on a floured surface and knead by hand for 8-10 minutes. It should look smooth and elastic. Oil the bowl, place the dough back in.
  3. Let the dough rise 1 hour or so, until doubled in size.
Make the Filling and Assemble
  1. In a bowl, melt the butter and add the herbs and garlic. Set aside.
  2. Cut the dough into 12 equal pieces. Take one piece of dough and roll out into a flat circle - about 1/4 inch thick. Brush on the garlic herb butter and sprinkle a good amount of cheese. Fold the circle in half to form a semi-circle. Repeat with all pieces of dough.
  3. Grease a 2lb loaf tin with some of the melted butter. Stack up the filled semi-circles of dough, with the open seam facing the same way. Place into the pan with the open seam facing upwards.
  4. Let rest 30 minutes and preheat the oven to 350℉/175℃.
  5. Bake 45 minutes, until golden. Remove from the oven, brush with any remaining butter and let cool a little before pulling apart and serving!

Notes

  1. Milk: This should be warm but not hot. I usually put the milk in a glass jug and microwave it for 30 seconds. It should feel warm to the touch but not hot.