BUTTERY GARLIC AND HERB PULL-APART BUBBLE BREAD

Definitely not a "light" bread, but everyone loved this.

BUTTERY GARLIC + HERB PULL-APART BUBBLE BREAD

TOTAL TIME 2 HOURS 10 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS

DOUGH:

·         1 1/2 cups warm water

·         1 tablespoon instant yeast (see note for active dry yeast)

·         2 tablespoons sugar or honey

·         1 teaspoon salt

·         3 to 4 cups all-purpose or whole wheat flour, about 15-20 ounces (see note)

BUTTER MIXTURE:

·         1/2 cup (1 stick, 8 tablespoons) butter

·         1/2 teaspoon dried basil, lightly crushed between fingers

·         1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, lightly crushed between fingers

·         1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

·         1 cup grated Parmesan (or Asiago) cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

1.      In an electric stand mixer fitted with the dough hook (or in a large bowl by hand), mix together the water, yeast, sugar, salt and one cup of the flour.

2.      Continue adding the flour until the dough just clears the sides of the bowl; knead for about three minutes. It should be soft and slightly sticky without leaving a lot of residue on your fingers. Let the dough rest in the bowl for 10 minutes.

3.      Melt the butter and stir in the seasonings and garlic powder.

4.      Pat the dough into a thick 8-inch square (doesn't have to be exact). Cut into 8 strips and cut each strip into 8 pieces to end up with about 64 small pieces.

5.      Roll each piece lightly into a ball (should just take a second or two in the palms of your hands - it's ok if they look kind of rough and misshapen).

6.      Dip each dough ball in the butter/seasonings mixture (or dump several in the butter mixture at a time) and place in a single layer in the bottom of a bundt (or in two loaf  pans – it will look like you can fit it in one, but don’t – they’ll rise a lot) pan.

7.      Sprinkle the first layer of dough with Parmesan cheese. Repeat the process adding layers of butter-dipped dough, sprinkling each layer with a little more Parmesan cheese.

8.      The layers won't be super even or exact. That's ok! Don't stress. Sprinkle any remaining Parmesan cheese over the top of the last layer. Cover the bundt pan and let rise until very puffy, 45-60 minutes.

9.      Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

10.    Bake the bubble bread for 25-35 minutes until golden and baked through.

11.    Turn the bread out onto a serving plate or cooling rack (it can be served right side up or upside down). Pull off pieces of bread and enjoy!

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