This recipe is worth preheating the oven for: Elephant Cheese and Garlic Bread You Won’t Find in the Store

Some dishes fill the house with their aroma from the moment they are prepared. Among them are puff cheese and garlic bread. It has a ruddy crust, chewy cheese inside, and notes of garlic and herbs that add a special charm.

This bread is much superior to the usual store-bought options. You want to break it off directly from the oven, enjoying the warmth, because it simply does not last “for later”. It goes well with soups, salads, kebabs, or just with a cup of tea. Preparation does not require special culinary skills, so even beginners can cope.

Ingredients:

For the cake:

Milk – 125 ml
Dry yeast – 6 g
Butter – 30 g
Egg – 1 pc.
Sugar – 1 tbsp. l
Salt – 0.5 tsp. l
Flour – 290 g
For the filling:

Butter – 30 g
Cheese – 60-80 g
Garlic, herbs, spices
Yolk (for greasing)
Preparation:

Let’s start with the base. Heat the milk until it’s warm, but not hot. Add the yeast and sugar, and let the mixture “come to life”. After a few minutes, a characteristic foam will appear on the surface – this is a sign that everything is going according to plan.

While the dough is rising, mix the flour with salt in a bowl. Add the softened butter, egg, and the already risen yeast mixture. Knead the dough until smooth and elastic. This process may take 10-15 minutes, but the effort is not in vain – this is what makes the bread especially tasty. After kneading, cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for an hour.

For the filling, mix soft butter with chopped garlic, herbs, and your favorite spices. Grate the cheese – it is better to use one that melts well.

Roll out the risen dough into a rectangle. Grease it generously with butter, and then evenly spread the grated cheese. Cut the dough into squares and place them in a mold, turning them over each other to create a layered effect.

Grease the top of the bread with yolk to get a golden crust.

Bake the bread in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for about 20 minutes. The aroma of garlic and cheese that will fill the kitchen will signal that it’s ready.

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