Cheesy Garlic Bread Challah Recipes

CHEESY GARLIC BREAD CHALLAH

Steps:

• First, make your challah dough. Prepare the yeast in a large mixing bowl for a stand mixer by whisking it with warm water and 2 teaspoons sugar. Let yeast stand until it foams and puffs up, about 10 minutes. If it doesn't get foamy, your yeast is bad or the water was too warm or cool. Try again!
• Using the whisk attachment for the stand mixer, mix in the remaining sugar, eggs, and oil into the yeast mixture. (You can just use a whisk of you're doing this by hand too) Then gradually add 6 cups flour and salt and either with a hook attachment using an electric mixer or a spoon and your hands until combined. Knead for about 5-10 minutes, and form into a ball. If it's too sticky, add a bit more flour. Dough should be soft, smooth and slightly tacky.
• Place the dough in a bowl greased with oil and cover. Let dough ferment in a warm place until it has doubled in size, about 2-3 hours. I put mine on top of an oven heated to 200 degrees.
• Meanwhile, make the filling. In a small saucepan, combine butter and garlic and cook over medium low heat until garlic starts to brown and is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Season with salt to taste
• When the dough is ready, divide into three equal sized balls. Roll each one into a 10x14 rectangle, spread with garlic butter, and sprinkle with a bit of salt and cheese.Roll the rectangle up tightly like a jelly roll starting from the long end. The form a spiral to make a round mound. Repeat with the other dough balls.
• I like to bake each loaf on its own cookie sheet because they spread. Carefully place the loaves on three parchment lined baking sheets, cover lightly with plastic wrap, and let it rise again for 1 ½ hours or until more than doubled in size.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Whisk the last egg yolk with 1 tablespoon water and generously brush over challah. Repeat to have two coats. Sprinkle with seeds. Bake two at a time for 30-35 minutes, or until golden brown and with an internal temperature of 190 degrees F, rotating pans halfway through. If the challot start to brown too fast, cover with foil.

EASY CHEESY GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cut bread into 1-inch thick slices, without cutting all the way through the loaf. Mix Parmesan cheese, butter, garlic powder, and parsley in a small bowl. Spread mixture between slices of bread and over the top of the loaf. Wrap loaf in aluminum foil, leaving the top partially uncovered.
• Bake in preheated oven until butter is melted and bread toasted, 15 to 20 minutes.

CHEESY GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Halve a loaf of Italian bread lengthwise, then crosswise. Mix 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 clove minced garlic and 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano; brush on the cut sides of the bread and toast 10 minutes at 400 degrees F. Mix 2 tablespoons grated parmesan and 1 cup each shredded asiago and mozzarella; sprinkle on the bread and bake until melted, about 15 more minutes.

CHEESY PULL-APART GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Score the bread with 2-inch-deep cuts with a serrated knife into a 1-inch diamond pattern without slicing all the way through. Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the parsley, onion powder, salt and garlic. Brush the butter mixture all over the bread and into the cut diamonds using a pastry brush. Insert the cheese cubes in the crevices of the bread.
• Cover the bread with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, 8 to 10 more minutes. Sprinkle with more fresh parsley. Serve hot!