Cheesy garlic pull apart bread ✨ Best side dish for Christmas! Ingredients Bread - 450g bread flour (3 3/4 cups) - 260g whole milk, warm (1 cup + 1 tbsp) - 58g unsalted butter, softened (1/4 cup, 1/2 stick) - 12g granulated sugar (1 tbsp) - 7g active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp) - 5g salt (1 tsp) - 3g garlic powder (1 tsp) Filling - 113g unsalted butter, softened (1/2 cup, 1 stick) - 227g mozzarella cheese (8 oz) - 30g Parmesan cheese (1/4 cup) - 22g garlic, minced (6 cloves) - 6g parsley, chopped (1 tbsp) - 2g garlic powder (1/2 tsp) - 1g salt (1/4 tsp) Garlic butter - 58g unsalted butter, melted (1/4 cup) - 6g parsley (1 tbsp) - 2g garlic powder (1/2 tsp) - Salt to taste Instructions Filling - In a small bowl, add softened butter, minced garlic, parsley, salt, and garlic powder. Mix until well combined and set aside. Bread - In a bowl, combine warm milk and sugar. Sprinkle yeast over the top, stir lightly, and let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy. - Add flour, garlic powder, and salt to the yeast mixture. Mix until a rough dough forms. - Begin kneading. Once the dough starts to come together, gradually add the softened butter (1 tbsp at a time), kneading until fully incorporated before adding more. - Continue kneading 8–10 minutes by hand or 5–6 minutes in a stand mixer, until smooth, elastic, and slightly tacky. - Transfer dough to a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let rise 1–1½ hours, or until doubled in size. - Punch down dough and roll into a rectangle about 12x18 inches - Spread filling evenly across the surface - Cut into strips, then stack and cut again to fit upright into a greased loaf pan (1/2 pound loaf pan) - Cover loosely and let rise 30–40 minutes, until puffy. - Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 35–40 minutes, tenting with foil if the top browns too quickly. - Mix melted butter, parsley, garlic powder, and salt. Brush generously over hot bread straight from the oven. • • • #Recipe #baking #christmas #bakingrecipe #bread - @thesapor