Hi all,
This weekend we had a dinner party and per my wife's request, I made this Greek pull apart bread stuffed with Feta and herbs.
Needless to say, the aroma was intoxicating and the crumb was very soft.
The overview is something like the below.
- Make the dough and let it rise
- Roll it out
- Make a mustard sauce and top the rolled out dough
- Top with herbs and spices like Rosemary, Thyme, and Oregano
- Crumble Feta cheese all over the dough
- Cut in to 6-8 even strips
- Stack strips on top of each other and then cut in to even sized squares
- Stand a loaf pan on its end and stack the squares one on top of the other
- Cover and let rise another hour or two
- Bake at 375˚F for about half an hour
For recipe specific and more process pictures, check out the full post here: http://makebread.net/greek-feta-pull-apart-bread-step-by-step/
I will definitely be making this bread again. I don't have anything in particular that I would change other than trying to get fresh herbs and maybe adding a little salt to the top of the loaf after it's all stacked. We didn't have anything at home and I didn't have "thyme" to go to the store so I used some of our dried herbs (gasp!) but it still turned out great and I encourage you to give it a try for your next get together (or dinner tonight)!
Yum! Nice work.
You should make one, it's good!!
I have made a sweet version of this vertically stacked bread using pumpkin brioche dough and sugar/spice filling. I imagine any good jam,cheese,curd,etc would work for this technique. It is so inviting to tear off a piece!
Thank you!
It's really a neat loaf. I'm excited to try new combinations too and can definitely see how your sweet pumpkin brioche would be tasty!
I think cinnamon would be a natural winner, maybe a cranberry/chocolate loaf too?