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Pull Apart Christmas Tree Cheesy Bread
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Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
18 minutes
Rest Time
1 hour
Total Time
1 hour, 28 minutes
Course:
Appetizer
🧂 Ingredients
2 oz
spinach
1/4 cup
water
1 packet
active dry yeast
1/2 cup
warm water
1 tsp
sugar
1 tbsp
olive oil
1 tsp
salt
2 1/2 cups
all purpose flour
16 oz
mozzarella cheese block
1 tsp
milk
1 tsp
water
1/4 cup
butter
melted
2
garlic cloves
minced
10-15
basil leaves
strips
1 tsp
crushed red chilli flakes
1/4 cup
parmesan cheese
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Instructions
1
Cook the spinach on the stove in a pot over medium heat for 2-5 minutes.
2
When the spinach is wilted, transfer into a blender with 1/4 cup of water. Blend
the spinach into a puree, and set aside.
3
Dissolve sugar and yeast in warm water. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes until
foamy.
4
Transfer the yeast mixture, spinach puree, olive oil, salt, and 1 1/2 cups flour
into the stand mixer.
5
Using the dough hook, turn to speed 2 and mix for about 1-2 minutes.
6
Add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough clings to dough hook and
cleans sides of bowl. Knead on speed 5 until the dough is formed together the
the sides of the bowl are clean (about 2-3 minutes).
7
Place dough in a greased bowl and cover until the dough rises and doubles in
size (at least 1 hour).
8
Preheat your oven to 425° F.
9
Transfer the dough onto a floured surface and divided into 22 balls.
10
Cut the mozzarella cheese block into 22 cubes.
11
Flatten each pizza dough ball, and place a mozzarella cube in the middle. Take
the edges of the dough and bring together to form a ball. Repeat with the
remaining dough.
12
Arrange the balls to form a christmas tree, with 1 ball in the first row,
followed by 2 in the second, 3 in the third, 4 in the fourth, 5 in the fifth, 6
in the sixth, and 1 in the last row to form the tree trunk.
13
Mix the milk and water to create the milk wash, and use a pastry brush to coat
the tops of the balls.
14
Bake the pull apart christmas tree for 18-20 minutes until the top is golden
brown.
15
In a small bowl, mix together the butter, garlic, basil and crushed red chilli
flakes.
16
Brush the pull apart christmas tree with the garlic butter, and top with
parmesan cheese.
17
Enjoy with your favorite marinara dipping sauce!
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