Categories: bread, garlic bread, snacks

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 1/3 cups barely warm water
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 1/2 cups all purpose (or bread) flour
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the yeast and water.

2. Let sit 5 minutes until yeast is foamy.

3. Mix in the olive oil, salt, and flour.

4. If you have a stand mixer, attach the dough hook and knead the dough for 5-6 minutes, or until elastic.

5. If you are doing this by hand, knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until dough is elastic, 7-10 minutes.

6. Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl and cover with a clean kitchen towel.

7. Allow to rise for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until dough is doubled in size.

8. In a small bowl, combine melted butter, parsley flakes, and minced garlic. Set aside.

9. Punch down the dough. Tear off small pieces of dough (roughly the size of the bowl of a medium spoon), coat in the butter mixture, and place in the bottom of a bundt pan. Repeat this process until you have one layer of dough balls.

10. Sprinkle on 1/3 of the Parmesan cheese. Continue layering the dough balls and cheese until you have 3 layers.

11. Cover the pan with a clean towel and allow to sit until dough has doubled in size, 20-30 minutes.

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