# Garlicky Cheese Bread

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2.25 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- pesto
- shredded cheddar cheese
- beaten egg
- sesame seeds
- salt
- garlic butter
- herbs
- parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Combine the warm water, honey, and active dry yeast in a bowl and let it sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
2. Add the all purpose flour, fine sea salt, and melted butter to the yeast mixture.
3. Mix until a dough forms.
4. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise in a warm place for 1-2 hours, or until doubled in size.
5. Roll out the dough into a large rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
6. Spread a generous amount of pesto over the dough.
7. Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over the pesto.
8. Fold the dough in half lengthwise and cut it into strips using a knife or pizza cutter.
9. Twist each strip of dough and then coil it into a knot shape.
10. Place the knots on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
11. Brush the knots with a beaten egg.
12. Sprinkle with salt and sesame seeds.
13. Bake until golden brown.
14. While the knots are baking, prepare the garlic butter by combining melted butter, minced garlic, fresh herbs, and parmesan cheese in a bowl.
15. Once the knots are out of the oven, spoon the garlic butter over them.
16. Serve warm and enjoy.

## Equipment

- bowl
- mixer
- rolling pin
- knife
- baking sheet
- pastry brush

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@halfbakedharvest/video/7241965524333153578?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bd48f4c3-204b-4ad8-8d21-ab22677c5b6a
- Extracted: 2025-08-22

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