Parmesan Garlic Bread Recipe

Summary

Cooking Time2 MinDifficulty LevelVery Easy
Health IndexHealthy++Servings4
MethodDish
Main Ingredient

Ingredients

 Milk2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Sugar2 Tablespoon
 Salt2 Teaspoon
 2 envelopes active dry yeast
 2 cups very warm water
 All purpose flour10 Cup (16 tbs)
 Parmesan cheese1 Cup (16 tbs), grated
 Butter/Margarine2 Tablespoon, melted
 Garlic1 Clove (5gm), crushed
 Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Heat milk with sugar and salt in small saucepan just to lukewarm.
2. Sprinkle yeast into very warm water in a large bowl. ("Very warm water" should feel comfortably warm when dropped on wrist.) Stir until yeast dissolves, then stir in cooled milk mixture.
3. Beat in 5 cups flour and 1 cup cheese until completely blended. Beat in remaining flour gradually to make a soft dough.
4. Turn out onto lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, adding only enough flour to keep dough from sticking.
5. Place in greased large bowl; turn to coat all over with shortening; cover with a clean towel. Let rise in warm place, away from drafts, 1 hour, or until double in bulk. Stir garlic into butter. Brush pans or casseroles with garlic butter.
6. Punch dough down; knead 1 minute on lightly floured surface, then shape this way: For large loaves, divide dough in half, divide each half in 7 even pieces, shape into rolls; place 6 rolls around edge of prepared pan and 1 in center. For medium-size loaves: Divide dough into 16 even pieces; shape into rolls, place 2 rolls in each of 8 prepared ten-ounce casseroles or custard cups. For miniature loaves: Divide dough into 14 pieces; shape into loaves; place in prepared toy-size loaf pans; cover. Let rise again in warm place, away from drafts, 45 minutes, or until double in bulk. Brash tops with water; sprinkle lightly with extra Parmesan cheese.
7. Bake in very hot oven (400°) 40 minutes for large loaves, 30 to 35 minutes for small and medium loaves, or until breads sound hollow when tapped. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
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