Garlic Bread

One of my favourite breads to buy at bakery stores is garlic bread. It is a buttery loaf bread with lots of garlic inside. Just the aroma of buttery garlic is enough to make you hungry!

I volunteer for my daughter's class activities often. I remember when my daughter was in grade 3, and one of the activities was to assist students while an invited guest taught them about nutrition and recycling. They had to make garlic bread and baked kale. They had to bake the minced whole garlic with oil and spread it on a store-bought bread. You could even smell the delightful aroma of garlic in the hall.

Yield: 2 loaves

Author: Malu Bonifacio

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Garlic Loaf Bread

Prep time: 30 MinCook time: 30 MinInactive time: 1 H & 30 MTotal time: 2 H & 30 M

Ingredients

Dough

• 2¼ tsp active dry yeast (25 grams)
• 1 cup milk (200 grams)
• ¼ cup granulated sugar (50 grams)
• 4¾ cup all purpose flour (600 grams)
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (200 grams)
• 1 tsp salt (6 grams)

Filling

• 1 head garlic
• 1 tbsp oil
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted (50 grams)
• 1 tsp garlic powder

Egg wash

• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp water

Instructions

Dough

1. Activate the yeast by combining warm milk, yeast and a 1 teaspoon of sugar. Set aside until it bubbles.
2. In a standing mixer fitted dough hook, add salt, sugar, flour, eggs, butter and yeast mixture. Mix for 10-12 minutes until well combined.
3. Remove dough and transfer to an oiled container. Cover and let it rise or when it doubles in size. Meanwhile, prepare the filling.

Garlic Preparation & Filling

1. Peel the garlic and add the oil. Roast the garlic in the toaster. Let it cool and cut into pieces.
2. In a bowl, combine garlic, melted butter.
3. When the dough rises, divide into two. Roll the dough into a rectangle. Brush with butter. Fill with roasted garlic.
4. Fold the dough halfway. Then fold the other end to the middle. Place the dough in a buttered pan.
5. Brush with egg wash.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes at 350°F.