Garlic
Rosemary Pull Apart Bread Recipe
Ingredients
:
3
teaspoons active dry yeast
1
teaspoon salt
5-1/4
to 6 cups all-purpose flour
1
cup butter, cubed
1
cup water
1/2
cup whole milk
2
large eggs, room temperature
SAUCE
:
1/2
cup butter, melted
6
garlic cloves, minced
2
tablespoons minced fresh rosemary or 2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
1
teaspoon salt
1
cup grated Parmesan cheese
How
To Make Garlic Rosemary Pull Apart Bread :
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In a large bowl, mix yeast, salt and 2 cups flour. In a small saucepan, heat
water, butter and milk to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat on medium
speed 2 minutes. Add eggs; beat on high 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining
flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky).
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Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes.
Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in
a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
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Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; shape into 1-1/2-in.
balls. For sauce, combine melted butter, garlic, rosemary and salt. Dip 10 dough
balls in butter mixture. Place in a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan; sprinkle
with a scant 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat with remaining balls and Parmesan
cheese. Drizzle with any remaining butter mixture. Cover and let rise until
doubled, about 45 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 350°. Bake until golden brown, 55-70 minutes or until a
thermometer inserted into bread reads 200°. Cool for 10 minutes before
inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.