Everything Parmesan Pull Apart Bread
Everything Parmesan Pull Apart Bread
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
- 2 teaspoons dry active yeast
- 4 cups bread flour
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon everything but the bagel seasoning
For Layering
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon everything but the bagel seasoning
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the lukewarm water and dry active yeast. Stir gently until the yeast is dissolved, then let the mixture sit for 10 minutes until it becomes foamy, indicating the yeast is active.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Add 1 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese, 1 tablespoon of everything but the bagel seasoning, and the bread flour to the yeast mixture in the bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Mix the ingredients by hand, kneading within the bowl, until everything is well incorporated and a cohesive, shaggy dough is formed. Continue to knead for 2-3 minutes until the dough is smooth.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let the dough proof (rise) in a warm place for at least two hours, or until it has significantly expanded and developed an airy, stretchy texture, roughly doubling in size.
⏱️ 120 min
- 5
Lightly flour a clean work surface. Gently transfer the risen dough onto the floured surface and carefully flatten it out into a rectangular shape, approximately 12x9 inches. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese and 1 tablespoon of everything but the bagel seasoning evenly over the flattened dough.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Using a dough scraper or a sharp knife, slice the dough lengthwise into three equal strips. Carefully stack these three strips on top of each other. Then, slice the stacked dough again crosswise into three equal portions, creating individual square or rectangular pieces.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Take a standard bread loaf pan. Individually layer each of the cut dough pieces into the loaf pan, placing them sideways like a deck of cards. As you layer, drizzle a small amount of olive oil over each layer of dough.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375
- 8
Once all dough pieces are layered in the pan, cover the loaf pan (you can use plastic wrap or a lid if your pan has one) and let the dough rise for another 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 9
Place the loaf pan in the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the bread is cooked through.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 375
- 10
Once baked, remove from the oven and let cool slightly in the pan before transferring to a wire rack. The bread is ready to be pulled apart and enjoyed while warm and gooey.
⏱️ 5 min
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Everything Parmesan Pull Apart Bread
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
- 2 teaspoons dry active yeast
- 4 cups bread flour
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon everything but the bagel seasoning
For Layering
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon everything but the bagel seasoning
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the lukewarm water and dry active yeast. Stir gently until the yeast is dissolved, then let the mixture sit for 10 minutes until it becomes foamy, indicating the yeast is active.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Add 1 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese, 1 tablespoon of everything but the bagel seasoning, and the bread flour to the yeast mixture in the bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Mix the ingredients by hand, kneading within the bowl, until everything is well incorporated and a cohesive, shaggy dough is formed. Continue to knead for 2-3 minutes until the dough is smooth.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let the dough proof (rise) in a warm place for at least two hours, or until it has significantly expanded and developed an airy, stretchy texture, roughly doubling in size.
⏱️ 120 min - 5
Lightly flour a clean work surface. Gently transfer the risen dough onto the floured surface and carefully flatten it out into a rectangular shape, approximately 12x9 inches. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese and 1 tablespoon of everything but the bagel seasoning evenly over the flattened dough.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Using a dough scraper or a sharp knife, slice the dough lengthwise into three equal strips. Carefully stack these three strips on top of each other. Then, slice the stacked dough again crosswise into three equal portions, creating individual square or rectangular pieces.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Take a standard bread loaf pan. Individually layer each of the cut dough pieces into the loaf pan, placing them sideways like a deck of cards. As you layer, drizzle a small amount of olive oil over each layer of dough.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375 - 8
Once all dough pieces are layered in the pan, cover the loaf pan (you can use plastic wrap or a lid if your pan has one) and let the dough rise for another 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 9
Place the loaf pan in the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the bread is cooked through.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 375 - 10
Once baked, remove from the oven and let cool slightly in the pan before transferring to a wire rack. The bread is ready to be pulled apart and enjoyed while warm and gooey.
⏱️ 5 min