cheesy bread

A simple cheesy mozzarella bread , perfect for anytime. Made from scratch, it’s  soft and can be made in a jiffy!

Ingredients 

2 cups all purpose flour 

1 cup warm milk

1.5 teaspoons instant dry yeast 

2 tablespoons sugar

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 

1 teaspoon salt

dry flour for kneading 

1 teaspoon olive oil , for greasing

For topping 

2 tablespoons soft butter 

2 tablespoons chives , finely chopped 

1 teaspoon salt

Mozzarella strips for filling

Method 

• In a big bowl , add flour, yeast, sugar and salt.
• Dry mix the ingredients .
• Make a well and add melted butter and warm milk.
• Mix using a spatula to avoid sticky hands.
• When it’s mixed we’ll , knead the dough using hands.
• Add a bit of dry flour initially to prevent sticking.
• Pull the dough and pinch it to the centre. This method will create air pockets in your bread.
• Keep kneading for 5 mins.
• When the dough is not sticking any more , shape it into a ball and keep it bowl.
• Close with a tea towel and rest in a warm place until double in size.
• After the dough has doubled, on a baking sheet spread some olive oil.
• Place the dough and press it flat from all ends. 
• If should be a even disk .
• Do not make it too thin, roughly about 1  to 1.5 inches thick.
• Make indents using a knife , horizontally and vertically.
• Insert thin pieces of mozzarella cheese in between the indents.
• For the spread, mix softened butter , salt and chives.
• Spread it on the bread.
• Bake it at 200c for about 15-17 mins.
• This is best eaten straight out of the oven , when the cheese is bubbling. 
• Stays soft even after cooling down but yes the cheese will not be stringy ! 

Note – you can use finely chopped garlic or garlic powder along with butter to give a garlicky flavour.