Perfect Pull-Apart Garlic & Herb Loaf | Awesomely Delicious Savoury Monkey Bread

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is heart-healthy and dairy-free.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: pecorino cheese

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free alternative with a cheesy flavor.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

bread dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat dough

💰Cheaper: store-bought dough

Whole wheat dough adds fiber and nutrients.

Gather equipment: bowl, temperature probe, scales, dough scraper, loaf tin or cast iron skillet.

Prepare ingredients: strong white bread flour, milk, yeast, salt, sugar, and butter for the dough; butter, garlic, salt, and parsley for the garlic butter.

Melt butter for garlic butter until runny, then mix in salt, garlic, and parsley.

In a bowl, add milk, yeast, salt, and sugar; mix to hydrate the yeast and dissolve crystals.

Add flour to the mixture, but do not add butter yet. Mix until no dry flour remains.

Tip the dough onto a table and knead for 3 minutes using a regular kneading method.

After kneading, stretch the dough and add soft butter on top; knead again for 3 minutes until combined.

Place the dough in a bowl, cover, and let it ferment for 1 hour at 25-26°C (77-79°F).

After the first proof, fold the dough by placing it smooth side down, folding edges to the center, and flipping it smooth side up.

Cover and let the dough ferment for another hour until it doubles in size.

Cut the dough into strips about 2.5 to 3 cm (1 inch) wide.

Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F) with fan on and preheat the pan if using one.

Dip dough pieces into the garlic butter, ensuring not to scoop too much butter, and place them in the loaf tin.

Cover the loaf and let it ferment for 1 hour until it puffs up.

Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes until golden brown; check doneness with a temperature probe (should read over 94°C/200°F).

Brush remaining garlic butter over the loaf after baking.

Let the loaf rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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