Mozzarella basil bread is a yeast bread flavored with mozzarella cheese and basil. It's baked in rounds and then cut into wedges—it's perfect with soup.
Preparation Time
30 mins
Cooking Time
25 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Calories
26 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Step 2
Mix warm water and sugar together in a large mixing bowl until sugar has dissolved; sprinkle yeast over surface of water. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy layer on the surface. Stir yeast into water. Stir in 1 cup flour and salt until a loose dough forms. Stir in 1 cup more flour; mix in mozzarella cheese, milk, and basil. Stir in remaining 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup at a time.
Step 3
Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface and knead until thoroughly mixed, but still sticky, 5 to 8 minutes. Adding flour to dough, while kneading, if necessary. Form dough into a ball. Place into an oiled bowl and turn to coat. Cover with a cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
Step 4
Punch down dough with your fist, pressing firmly on the dough to deflate the large bubbles; turn onto a well-floured surface. Knead dough just long enough to eliminate remaining bubbles in dough, about 1 minute. Cut dough into 2 equal pieces; form each into a round ball. Coat a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray; place dough balls on the prepared baking sheet. Slash an X into top of each loaf using a sharp knife. Cover loaves with a towel; let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 25 minutes.
Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 25 minutes. Cut each loaf into 8 wedges to serve.
