Garlic Herbed Bread Loaf stuffed with Cheese

 



Garlic Herbed Bread Loaf stuffed with Cheese
Recipe: Sanjay Hingorani

Ingredients:

2 Cups Maida
1 tsp Salt
2 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp mixed Herbed seasoning
2 tbsp Olive oil
1 tsp Dry Active yeast.
1/2 Cup water, go 20 seconds in the microwave
1 tsp Sugar
1 cup grated cheese for the stuffing. 3-4 cloves chopped garlic.

Method:

Mix the yeast and sugar in the warm water. Not hot. Warm. Keep in dry warm place for 10-15 mins. You will see the water frothing. The yeast is activated.
In a large mixing bowl add all the above ingredients. Mix well. Keep 1 tsp Italian seasoning aside. Add the yeast water. Mix well. You will see the dough falling into a crumble. Add 1/4 cup more water. Now bring it on the table and knead knead knead. For a good 5mins. Use dry maida powder so it dosent stick to your hands. Make a huge ball out of it. Apply oil to the mixing bowl. Keep the ball in the centre. Apply oil to it. Cover with a cloth and keep in a warm dark place for the first proofing. After 2 hours. Bring it out. Knead it for another 2 mins. Again keep it back in the warm dark place for final proofing. I waited 3 hours more.

I used a silicon bread loaf mould. Oiled it slightly. Put 3/4th of the dough down. Put some seasoning, put grated cheese, put the other layer of dough on top. Repeat the seasoning. Touch of salt. Mixed herbs. Little olive oil on top and sides. Add the chopped garlic on top. Done.
Now baking is all about temperature. How long and what setting and stacked on what row in the oven makes or breaks the bread.

Purely accidental, I didn't see the oven temp setting. Someone had changed the temp from 180C to 120C. I baked for 20 mins at 120C and then realised that the temp was wrong. I increased the temp to 180 and set the OTG setting to Grill. That's how I got a fantastic golden top, crunchy top and soft centre.

Oven 120C set for 30 mins. Start the oven, after 10 mins put the bread in. Last 10 mins 180C grill only
Go 20 mins oven setting (up and down) and 10 mins grill setting (only top). Put a knife in to see if it's cooked all the way thru. Done.

I chopped some olives and more cheese and put on top before baking.

Slice hot bread, add some butter on top. Yummm

Eat, Enjoy, Repeat !

Cheers
Sanjay



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