Parmesan Reggiano Cheese Bread Recipes

PARMESAN CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Mix the milk, sugar, salt, and margarine together.
• In a small bowl mix the warm water (115 degrees) and the yeast; mix well; proof for a few minutes.
• Add the yeast mixture to the above milk mixture.
• Add the cheese.
• Add the flour to the right consistency.
• Knead 100 times.
• Put in a greased bowl and rise in a warm place till double in bulk--about 1 hour.
• Knead again for about 1/2 minute.
• Put into 2 small greased bread pans.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour being careful not to burn it; if it starts to look too brown, cover it with foil and continue baking.
• NOTE: If you four-times this recipe, it will make 5 good size loaves and will use 2 large Parmesan cheese.

PARMESAN REGGIANO CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Mixing and storing the dough: Mix the yeast, salt and sugar with the water in a 5-quart bowl,or lidded (not airtight) food container.
• Mix the dry ingredients and the cheese without kneading, using a spoon. You may need wet hands to incorporate the last bit of flour.
• Cover (not airtight), and allow to rest at room temperature until dough has risen and collapsed (or flattened on top), about 2 hours.
• Refrigerate the dough in a lidded (not airtight) container for use over the next 7 days.
• On baking day, dust the surface of the dough. Cut into 1-pound or grapefruit-sized pieces. Dust your working surface with flour. Quickly shape into loaves. For twists, divide each ball in half, make two long strands and twist together. Allow the dough to rest and rise on a pizza peel or cookie sheet dusted with cornmeal.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Place a broiler tray half-filled with water on the lower rack to create steam while baking.
• Brush the loaves with egg wash. Bake in the oven for about 25 minutes, or until deeply browned and firm in the center. Smaller or larger loaves will require adjustments in baking time.
• Allow to cool before slicing or eating.

KOREAN-STYLE CREAM CHEESE GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Combine warm water, yeast, sugar, and 1 cup flour in a bowl. Let rest for 30 minutes.
• Add 2 cups flour and salt to the bubbly yeast mixture. Beat with an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook until dough is fairly smooth, elastic, and tacky but not sticky, about 5 minutes. Feel free to add more flour if dough is too sticky.
• Knead the dough briefly before transferring to a lightly greased bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 2 hours. At the 30-minute and 60-minute marks, uncover and fold dough with wet fingers 5 to 6 times to develop gluten structure.
• Transfer to a work surface and press flat, squeezing out excess air. Divide with a bench scraper into 6 equal portions. Roll each portion into a smooth ball.
• Transfer rolled dough balls onto a Silpat®-lined baking sheet and press down gently. Dust lightly with remaining flour.
• Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rise for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bake rolls in the center of the preheated oven until lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• While rolls cool, make cream cheese filling. Mix cream cheese, sugar, salt, black pepper, cayenne, parsley, green onions, and heavy cream together with a spatula until combined.
• Mix melted butter, garlic, salt, parsley, and egg together for coating with a whisk until combined.
• Transfer cooled rolls back onto the lined baking sheet. Use a sharp knife to make 6 cuts on each roll, about 90% of the way through.
• Dip the cut rolls into the garlic butter and coat in between the slits using your hands or a pastry brush.
• Pipe or spread 1/6 of the cream cheese mixture into each of the 6 rolls. Coat each once more in the garlic butter mixture. Top with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until beautifully browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.

JUICY TOMATOES WITH PARMESAN-OLIVE BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Slice larger tomatoes into ½-inch rounds or wedges, and cut smaller tomatoes in half and spread out on a serving platter or individual plates. Season them generously with salt and also black pepper, if you'd like.
• Tear the bread into small, 1-inch pieces, then pulse in a food processor until you have coarse crumbs.
• In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, cheese, olives, zest, fennel seeds and red-pepper flakes, if using. Finely grate the garlic into the bowl then add 2 tablespoons olive oil and toss everything together very well.
• Transfer the bread-crumb mixture to a sheet pan and place on a middle rack in the oven. Toast, stirring two or three times, until the crumbs are golden brown, the olives have shriveled slightly and your kitchen starts to smell a little like a pizzeria, 17 to 23 minutes. Let cool completely.
• To serve, drizzle the tomatoes with the vinegar followed by the remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil. Just before you're ready to serve, sprinkle the bread-crumb mixture over the top.