Easy to Bake Pull Apart Bread ~ Recipe ~ filled with Cooked Ham, Cheese & a hint of Herb and Garlic

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while adding flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Cheddar is often less expensive and still melts well.

bread dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat dough

💰Cheaper: store-bought dough

Whole wheat adds fiber without compromising texture.

Dissolve fresh yeast in room temperature water until mixed well.

Add salt, sugar, and olive oil to the flour in a mixing bowl.

Let the yeast mixture sit for 10-15 minutes until it starts foaming to ensure it is active.

Combine the yeast mixture with the flour mixture and mix until combined.

Transfer the dough to a KitchenAid mixer and mix for about 7-10 minutes until smooth and soft.

Let the dough rest for 45 minutes to 1 hour, covered, until it doubles in size.

Flour the work surface generously and roll out the dough into a square shape.

Cut the dough into six approximately equal pieces.

Spread herb and garlic butter on the first piece of dough, then layer with cooked ham and cheese.

Place the next piece of dough on top, covering the previous layer, and repeat the layering process with ham and cheese for all pieces.

Cut the stacked layers into smaller pieces that fit your pan.

Layer the pieces into the bundt pan, stacking them on top of each other at an angle.

Let the assembled dough rise until it is slightly above the top of the pan.

Preheat the oven to 185°C (convection) or 200°C (regular oven).

Bake the bread for 30 minutes until golden brown.

Let the bread cool slightly before removing it from the pan.

Cooking Techniques

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