Aromatic Wild Garlic Pull-Apart Bread with Cheese Filling

Instructions

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   For the dough, combine flour, yeast, and sugar in a large bowl. Add the lukewarm milk, melted butter, and salt. Knead with a dough hook or by hand for about 5-7 minutes until you have a smooth, elastic dough. Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.

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   While the dough is rising, prepare the wild garlic mixture. Wash the wild garlic thoroughly, shake dry, and chop finely. In a small bowl, combine the chopped wild garlic with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Mix well.

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   Once the dough has risen, punch it down gently and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough into a large rectangle, approximately 16x20 inches (40x50 cm).

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   Spread the wild garlic mixture evenly over the rolled-out dough, leaving a small border around the edges. Then, sprinkle the grated cheese over the wild garlic.

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   Cut the dough into approximately 12-15 equal strips (about 1.5-2 inches or 4-5 cm wide) using a pizza cutter or knife. Stack 3-4 strips on top of each other and cut them again into smaller pieces, about 1.5-2 inches (4-5 cm) long. Alternatively, you can fold the rectangle in half lengthwise, then cut into strips and stack them.

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   Grease a loaf pan or a round springform pan (approx. 9-10 inches / 23-26 cm diameter). Arrange the stacked dough pieces vertically in the prepared pan, slightly overlapping, to create the 'pull-apart' effect. Don't worry if it's not perfectly neat; it will look beautiful once baked.

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   Cover the pan again with a clean kitchen towel and let the dough rise for another 30 minutes in a warm place.

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   Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Bake the pull-apart bread for 30-35 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through. If it starts browning too quickly, you can cover it loosely with aluminum foil.

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   Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool slightly in the pan for about 10 minutes before carefully transferring it to a wire rack. Serve warm and enjoy pulling apart the cheesy, garlicky layers!