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Cheese and Pesto Star Bread

Cheese and Pesto Bread Star

Vituperio
The perfect savory holiday bread!
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Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 12 people

Equipment

  • Stand mixer with the dough hook
  • Baking tray
  • Rolling Pin
  • Parchment Paper
  • Sharp knife
  • Spatula
  • Round cookie cutter or anything of 2'' approx
  • Pastry brush

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams All purpose flour
  • 350 grams Whole milk warm
  • 55 grams Unsalted butter
  • 1 unit Egg
  • 10 grams Salt fine
  • 25 grams Sugar white
  • 20 grams Instant yeast

Brushing before baking

  • 1 unit Egg

Filling

  • 1/2 cup Pesto
  • 1 cup Mozarella Cheese

Instructions
 

  • Either by hand or by machine, mix the yeast and the milk first (until the yeast is lightly dissolved), then add the remaining ingredients except for the butter which you should add at the end. Mix until the dough is soft and smooth, which will take you aproximately 15 minutes by hand or half (7 minutes) in the machine.
  • Let the dough rest for 20 minutes, or until it feels fluffy. Or covered overnight in the fridge (you can also freeze after its been in the fridge)
  • Divide the dough into 2 equal halves, and roll into a 10-12'' cirle
  • Place a piece of parchment paper over the baking tray and place one of the halves. Using a spatula put a layer of pesto and then sprinkle the cheese (I used mozarella). Make sure that you don't add too much cheese as it will come out once you form the star
  • Place the second dough on top and place a small glass in the centre of the circle
  • At this moment you can trim any excess dough to make the best circle you can make
  • Use a knife to cut through all the layers of dough at the 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 and 9 points.
    Divide each quarter of the circle into two more segments. You should have 16 segments.
  • Remove the glass from the centre and twist "side by side" pieces of dough away from each other. Repeat this process all the way around.
    Pinch the ends of each pair of dough twists so they hold together whilst baking.
  • Prepare egg wash and using a brush go around the dough and let it rest for 30 minutes.
  • In the meantime preheat the oven to 350°F
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes until golden brown - serve hot!
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