Almost-Famous Stuffed Cheesy Bread
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/4 -ounce packet active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for brushing
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons cornmeal
- 1 1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (about 6 ounces)
- 1/2 cup shredded yellow cheddar cheese (about 2 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon grated pecorino romano cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- Make the dough: Whisk the sugar and 3/4 cup warm water (about 105 degrees F) in a bowl.
- Sprinkle the yeast on top and set aside until foamy, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the vegetable oil.
- Whisk the flour and salt in a large bowl.
- Make a well in the center, pour in the yeast mixture and stir with a wooden spoon to make a shaggy dough.
- Turn out onto a generously floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes, dusting with more flour as needed.
- Form into a ball.
- Brush a large bowl with vegetable oil; add the dough, turning to coat with the oil.
- Cover tightly with plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature until doubled in size, about 1 hour, 30 minutes.
- Make the filling and topping: Toss 1/2 cup mozzarella, the cheddar, pecorino, garlic salt, granulated garlic and dried parsley in a bowl.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Put an inverted baking sheet in the oven; preheat for 10 minutes.
- Line another inverted baking sheet with parchment paper and sprinkle with the cornmeal.
- Cut the dough in half; transfer 1 piece to the parchment-lined baking sheet and stretch into an 8-inch square (keep the other piece of dough covered).
- Sprinkle 1 side of the square with 1/2 cup of the remaining mozzarella, then fold the dough in half to enclose the cheese, pressing to seal.
- Slice the dough crosswise at 1-inch intervals, stopping just before the folded edge.
- Sprinkle with half of the cheese-garlic mixture.
- Move the dough to 1 side of the baking sheet.
- Repeat with the remaining dough, mozzarella and cheese-garlic mixture on the other side of the baking sheet.
- Slide the bread on the parchment onto the hot baking sheet in the oven.
- Bake until the dough is cooked through and the cheese is golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes.
- Let cool slightly, then pull apart into breadsticks.
- Photograph by Sam Kaplan
sugar, yeast, vegetable oil, flour, salt, cornmeal, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, pecorino romano cheese, garlic salt, garlic, parsley
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/almost-famous-stuffed-cheesy-bread-recipe.html (may not work)