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🍽️ Fluffy Pull-Apart Bread with Savory Tomato Basil Butter

580 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• yeast, fresh 21 g
• sugar 1 tsp
• water 250 g
• wheat flour, Type 405 500 g
• salt 1.5 tsp
• olive oil 40 g
• butter 80 g
• tomato paste 80 g
• basil, fresh 10 g
• rosemary, fresh 5 g
• pepper, black ground pinch
• tomatoes, dried 80 g
• parmesan 50 g

Instructions

1. 1. Dissolve the yeast in a bowl with the sugar and water.
2. 2. Add the flour, salt, and olive oil to the yeast mixture.
3. 3. Knead the ingredients for about 10 minutes until you have a smooth dough.
4. 4. Shape the dough into a ball and lightly coat it with olive oil.
5. 5. Let the dough rise covered for about 60 minutes in a warm place.
6. 6. Mix the soft butter with the tomato paste in a small bowl.
7. 7. Finely chop the fresh basil leaves and the rosemary needles.
8. 8. Add the chopped herbs, sugar, pepper, and salt to the butter.
9. 9. Chop the dried tomatoes finely and grate the Parmesan cheese.
10. 10. Stir the dried tomatoes and Parmesan into the herb butter.
11. 11. Grease a loaf pan generously with olive oil.
12. 12. Work the risen dough on a floured surface.
13. 13. Roll the dough out into a sheet about 3 millimeters thick.
14. 14. Spread the tomato basil butter evenly over the dough sheet.
15. 15. Cut the buttered dough sheet into equal-sized squares.
16. 16. Stack the dough squares on top of each other in the prepared pan.
17. 17. Let the bread rise again for about 30 minutes, covered.
18. 18. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius with top and bottom heat.
19. 19. Bake the bread for about 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown.
20. 20. Remove the bread from the pan and let it cool for a short time.
21. 21. Tear the warm bread into individual pieces and serve.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 580
• Protein: 19 g · Fett/Fat: 22 g · Carbs: 72 g