Cheese and Garlic stuffed bread (boil before baking)
There are so many reasons why I loveee this bread. I normally make a big batch of it, store in the freezer and when I'm ready to bake, I take it out, boil it in milk to set the crust and bake in the oven. It is simple and delicious.
Servings 4 loaves
Ingredients
- ¾ cup+2tbsp milk (¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons)
- 7 grams yeast
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 cups flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1½ cups cheese (cheddar or any other of your choice)
- 1½ tsp garlic
- 3+2 cups milk/water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200˚C/392˚F
- In a large bowl, combine the milk, yeast, sugar, and oil. Mix to combine.
- Add flour and salt. Mix until it comes together, then transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Set aside to rise. This should take about 45minutes.
- While dough is rising, mix cheese and garlic.
- Transfer risen dough on your work surface and cut into four .
- Using a rolling pin, roll out each piece of dough to approximately 5*8 inch.To the edge of the portion of the dough facing you, add the cheese mixture. Roll dough once and seal the edge to lock in the cheese. Continue rolling lengthwise into a cylinder and seal seams. (Watch full video for details). Set dough aside for 5 minutes.
- At this point, you can choose to place the loaves in the freezer for 10minutes or until you are ready to bake the bread.
- In large pot, add milk and water to boil. Take dough out of the freezer and boil for 3 minutes.
- Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet. Use a sharp knife to score diagonal slashes into the tops of the dough.
- Bake for 20 minutes.