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Garlic & Gouda Loaf (Roasted Garlic Swirl)
Dough
3 cups all-purpose flour
1½ tsp salt
1¼ tsp instant yeast
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp bacon drippings or melted butter
1½ cups warm water
1–1½ cups shredded Gouda
Filling
Roasted garlic, mashed
Method
Mix flour, salt, yeast, garlic powder, bacon drippings, and water until a wet shaggy dough forms. Top with Gouda. Rest 30–45 min.
Stretch dough out, fold like an accordion 3 times, return to bowl. Rest 30–45 min. Repeat stretch.
Flatten, spread thin layer of roasted garlic. Fold sides in, add more garlic, roll into a loaf.
Place in greased loaf pan, score 3 cuts. Rise 1–1½ hrs until doubled.
Bake 365°F for 35–40 min until golden.
Internal temp: 190–200°F
2026-03-31 01:51:01