GARLIC & BASIL PULL APART BREAD

This post is sponsored by Dorot but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

It hasn't been that busy here as I thought it would be when a baby arrives. It could be because it's my second time around. Things have been really smooth and the siblings are bonding very well! Even though Amma insists on me taking some time off from the kitchen, it's something I find very hard to do. So whenever I can, I sneak into the kitchen and try my hand at something new since Amma has all our day to day meals covered.

Have you ever hoped that you could find some awesome herbs in frozen paste form that you can just pop it out of the case,straight into whatever you are making? I never really cared for the ginger garlic pastes that we get to buy at our local Indian stores because they don't smell or taste anything like it. Whereas Dorot products are really really good. So flavourful and super easy to use!

They have Crushed Garlic, Chopped Basil, Chopped Parsley,Glazed Onions, Chopped Dill,Chopped Cilantro, Chopped Chili, Crushed Ginger in their product line. As a garlic lover, I was attracted to their Crushed Garlic.Each cube holds one clove of garlic. Just pop it out and use it as you wish. You can find their products at any Trader Joes (one of my most favourite places to shop!) & Whole Foods. The product was easy to find and you can find them at the frozen section of Trader Joes or Whole Foods. Dorot has been kind enough to offer you guys a discount on your purchase. Click here to avail the offer!

Amma loves a good garlic bread! So when I spotted this recipe on Rachel's blog, I instantly bookmarked it to try it that night. It turned out really fluffy, soft and tasty! We enjoyed it with a warm bowl of Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup. It was an amazing meal!

GARLIC & BASIL PULL APART BREAD
Makes one 10 inch loaf

Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 1/4 teaspoon instant yeast
1 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, divided
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
2 + 6 cloves garlic, ground to a fine paste,divided
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup + 2 tablespoons very warm water
1/4 cup milk
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted & divided
6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Method: In the bowl of your stand mixer, mix together flour, sugar, yeast, 1/2 teaspoon dried basil,2 cloves of garlic & salt. With the machine running on low speed, add in the oil, water & milk. Mix on low - medium speed until the dough comes together and leaves the sides of the bowl, about 4 minutes. Leave it to double in size,covered,in an oiled bowl.
Once doubled in size, punch down the dough and roll it out on a lightly floured surface to a 12 x 20 inch rectangle.
Smear 3 tablespoons of melted butter, remaining 6 cloves of garlic paste,1 teaspoon dried basil and sprinkle the cheese over it. Cut the dough into 6 rectangles and stack them up. Cut the stack into 6 squares and place them in a lightly greased 10 inch loaf tin.Cover the bread dough and let it rise for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 F.Once the dough has risen, drizzle the remaining 1 tablespoon of melted butter over it and bake the bread for 30-35 minutes. Enjoy while warm !

You can find a $1 off discount coupon to use towards any of the Dorot garlic and herb products,here!