Bread ·
Pesto Bread with Perfect Cheese Crust
Ingredients
- 25 grams fresh yeast
- 2 cups water
- 5 cups flour
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp salt
- pesto
- cheese of your choice
Equipment
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix yeast with water and then add the remaining ingredients.
- Knead the dough using an electric mixer with a dough hook for 5 minutes (or stir together and knead by hand). If the dough is too sticky add more flour, 1/2 dl at a time.
- Let the dough rest for 40 minutes or until doubled in size under a kitchen towel.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F
- Brush the bread pan with olive oil to prevent sticking.
- Roll our the dough with a rolling pin in the width of the bread pan about 2 - 3 cm thick. Spread pesto on top of the dough and sprinkle some grated cheese on top of the pesto. Gently roll the dough with your hands into a roll and tuck in the endings. Place the dough into the the bread form. Cover with the lid and let it proof for 40 minutes.
- Brush the top of the dough with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle cheese on top.
- Bake on the bottom rack in the oven for 40 minutes with the lid on.
- Increase the temperature to 250°C / 480°F and take off the lid for 10 minutes for a prefect cheesy crust.
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