Cheesy Pull Apart Bread
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Cheesy Pull Apart Bread
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Soups and Breads

Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast (1 envelope)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup milk
- 6 tablespoons Fustini's Pesto olive oil, divided, plus more for oiling bowl
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 12 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, freshly grated (1 1/2 bricks)
Directions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of all-purpose flour and 1 cup of whole wheat pastry flour with sugar, salt and yeast, and stir to mix.
- In a small bowl whisk to combine milk, 3 tablespoons olive oil and water. Add milk mixture to the flour and stir to combine. Add eggs one at a time, mixing until each is combined. Add in 8 ounces of the grated cheddar cheese and mix with your hands to incorporate the cheese. Add the remaining all-purpose flour and knead the dough. It will still be sticky but resist adding more flour.
- Set the dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a towel, then set in a warm place to rise for one hour. After one hour, punch the dough down and either refrigerate for later use, or use it now. Lightly flour your workspace and using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a giant rectangle about 12 x 12 inches. Brush the dough with the remaining olive oil then covered it with the remaining grated cheese.
- Using a pizza cutter, slice the dough from top to bottom into 6 even strips &ndash, they do not have to be perfect. Lay the strips on top of each other (be careful you don&rsquo,t lose the cheese!) and then cut into 6 pieces again. Grease and lightly flour a 9 x 5 loaf pan. Layer the square slices into the loaf pan from small end to small end of the pan. Cover the dough with a towel and let rise for another hour. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and set the loaf pan on a baking sheet. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the top is golden brown.
Recipe Note
This recipe is great to modify. Use pickled jalapenos with the cheese for some heat. Add fresh herbs or sundried tomatoes to this version for added flavor. Be sure you are using instant yeast or bread will not rise. Adapted from howsweeteats.com