Garlic Bread with Kashar Cheese
Soft and fluffy homemade garlic bread topped with sautéed garlic, parsley, and melted Kashar cheese. Crispy outside, cheesy inside, and perfect as a side dish or appetizer.
Ingredients
For the Dough:
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast (or ½ cube fresh yeast)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the Garlic Filling:
- 1 whole head of garlic, finely chopped
- 3–4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons softened butter
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- Crushed red pepper (optional)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
- 1–1½ cups grated Kashar cheese
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let sit 5–10 minutes until slightly foamy (if using instant yeast, you can mix directly).
- Add olive oil, flour, and salt. Knead for 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Cover and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Lightly sauté the chopped garlic in olive oil over low heat for 1–2 minutes. Do not brown. Let cool slightly.
- Mix the garlic with butter, salt, black pepper, crushed red pepper, parsley, and some grated cheese.
- Preheat oven to 230°C (446°F).
- Divide dough into 3 equal pieces. Roll each into a long loaf shape.
- Spread the garlic mixture over the top and sprinkle generously with grated Kashar cheese.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes until golden brown and cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Let cool slightly before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Do not brown the garlic to avoid bitterness.
- Mozzarella can be used instead of Kashar cheese.
- Reheat in the oven for best texture.