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cheesy garlic bread
Jamie

Cheesy Braided Garlic Bread - Easiest Dough Ever!

Not only is this the easiest yeast dough recipe you'll ever come across, it also makes the best garlic bread EVER.

Ingredients
  

For the dough:
  • 1 ¼ warm water
  • 1 packet quick rise yeast
  • 1 ½ Tbsp sugar
  • 3 Tbsp melted butter
  • 3 cups flour
  • ½ tsp salt
For the cheesy garlic bread:
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • ½ tsp each salt and pepper
  • Shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Grated Parmesan cheese

Method
 

For the dough:
  1. Use a glass measuring cup to measure 1 1/4 cups of warm water. Pour in the yeast and sugar. Mix and set aside for 10 minutes or until a layer of foam appears.
  2. Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the middle of the flour and pour in the butter and the yeast mixture. Using a spatula or wooden spoon, start folding in the flour. Mix until all the flour is folded in and you can form a dough ball.
  3. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and work in the remaining flour by hand. Roll the dough into a ball, brush with olive oil, and set aside in a warm area to proof for about 15 minutes. Then your dough is ready to use!
For the cheesy garlic bread:
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cut the dough in half, then in half again. Cut a quarter piece into 3 pieces and roll them into ropes. Braid them just as you would hair!
  3. Place around the edge of a pie plate or round dish and continue making braids with the rest of the dough until the dish is full.
  4. Combine the butter, Italian seasoning, garlic, salt and pepper into a dish and microwave until melted. Brush the dough and bake for 10 minutes.
  5. Remove the bread from the oven and brush it with the butter mixture again, then top with a handful of mozzarella and sprinkle with the grated Parmesan. Return it to the oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  6. Pro-tip: You can use this easy yeast dough recipe for just about anything: bread sticks, pizza dough, dough boys, flat breads, bread bowls - the possibilities are endless! See what else you can come up with and let us know in the comments!