Spicy Garlic Bread

My Dandelions are bread fanatic and that's the reason i baked bread in every form. Be it buns,loaves,sweet or savoury, you name it and they are all for one staple food BREAD. Garlic butter is what i always have in my fridge which i make my own. It's easy to whip and stores well for weeks (usually, the garlic butter finishes fast 😁). 

Since, i made a fresh batch of garlic butter for our morning toast, i reserved some for my garlic bread with a twist. I just want to spice up my regular bland garlic bread which we usually served in restaurants or bakery. The word spice up needs spicy element for the extra kick and thanks to chilly flakes for doing the job well.

While the loaf are in the oven, both my Dandelions came out from their room to check what am i up to. That's the power of heavenly smell of garlic butter toasting on a pilowy dough with the combination of chilly flakes and melting cheese.

The moment i took out the loaf from the oven, the first sight of it made me fall over. The golden molten of melted cheddar and the bright red of chilly flakes peeping here and there with the deadly garlic butter..who can blame me 😆.

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups bread flour
1 cup lukewarm milk
1/4 cup lukewarm water
1 tsp granulated sugar
1 tbsp active yeast
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil

Topping

2 tbsp dried thyme

3 tbsp butter,room temperature

2 tbsp chilly flakes

2 pods garlic,grated

1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

Methods

Line a baking 7"inch square pan with parchment and keep aside.

In a large mixing bowl, combine together flour and salt. Whisk and add sugar and yeast. Whisk to combine.

Add milk,water and oil. Using a stand or hand mixer attached with hook paddle, knead the dough for 10-12 minutes soft and smooth.

Place the dough in a greased bowl cover with cling form. Rest the dough for an hour on warm place to rise.

Transfer the dough onto a clean working surface dusted with flour. Punch the dough to remove air bubbles.

Using your hand flatten the dough to fit the baking pan. Brush evenly with garlic butter, sprinkle with chilly flakes mixture and top with grated cheese.

Cover with clean kitchen towel and rest the dough for another 30 minutes.

Bake on preheated oven at 180'C for 25-30 minutes or till golden.

Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

Slice and serve.