Cheddar Cheese Pull Apart Food

CHEESY JALAPEñO-BACON PULL-APART BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to low and medium: On a gas grill, turn the center burner(s) to low and the side burners to medium; on a charcoal grill, bank the coals to the sides with a few coals in the center.
• Combine the cheddar, pepper jack, bacon, jalapeños and scallions in a medium bowl.
• Slice the bread with a serrated knife in 1-inch intervals, cutting almost all the way through. Rotate the bread 90 degrees and repeat to create a crosshatch pattern. Set the bread on 2 large stacked sheets of heavy-duty foil.
• Gently spread the bread open and brush between the cuts with 4 tablespoons melted butter. Stuff the cheese mixture into the spaces. Press the bread back together and brush the outside with the remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter; wrap in the foil.
• Once the grill registers 350˚ F to 375˚ F, set the bread in the center of the grill over low heat, cover and cook until warmed through, about 15 minutes. Pull back the foil to expose the surface of the bread (do not remove). Continue to grill, covered, until the top of the bread is crisp and the cheese melts, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve warm.

CRUSTY CHEESE AND HERB PULL-APART BREAD

Steps:

• Combine the yeast, sugar and 1/2 cup of warm water in a small jug or bowl.
• Leave in a warm place until frothy (about ten minutes).
• Put the flour, salt, milk powder and oil in a large bowl or bench mixer.
• Stir to combine and then add the yeast mixture and 1 cup of warm water.
• Mix to a soft dough and then knead for about ten minutes or until the dough is smooth and elastic.
• Put the dough in an oiled bowl and cover loosely with oiled plastic wrap.
• Leave the dough in a warm place for an hour or until doubled in size.
• Punch the dough down and knead for 1 minute.
• Divide in half and out of each half make 10 six cm (2 1/2 inch) flat discs.
• Mix the herbs with the cheese and place approximately 3 teaspoons of the mixture onto ten of the discs.
• Press the remaining 10 discs on top of the cheesey ones.
• Grease a loaf tin (21 x 10. 5 x 6. 5 cm) and stand the discs upright in the prepared tin.
• You will have to squeeze them together to fit them all inches.
• Cover with a clean cloth and leave in a warm place for 40 minutes or until doubled in size.
• Preheat the oven to 200°C - 400°F.
• Glaze the loaf with a little milk and bake for 30-40 minutes or until brown and crusty and cooked through.

BACON-CHEESE PULL APARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray 11x7" or 12x8" (2 quart) glass baking dish, with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, beat egg and milk with wire whisk until smooth.
• Separate dough into 8 biscuits; cut into quarters.
• Gently stir biscuit pieces into egg mixture to coat evenly.
• Fold in bacon, cheese, mushrooms and onions.
• Spoon mixture into sprayed dish; arrange biscuit pieces in a single layer.
• Bake for 23-28 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cut into squares or just apull-apart.
• Serve warm.

CHEESE PULL-APART BREAD

Steps:

• Prepare a well greased 12-cup fluted tube pan.
• Roll each thawed room temperature dough ball in the melted butter then in Parmesan cheese to coat.
• Arrange HALF of the coated dough balls in the well-greased pan.
• Sprinkle with all of the Provolone cheese or cheddar cheese, then top with remaining coated rolls.
• Sprinkle with any remaining Parmesan cheese.
• Let stand covered lightly with a clean tea towel in a warm place until doubled (about 1 or more hours).
• Set oven to 375 degrees.
• Bake for 35-45 minutes or until golden brown (if needed, cover edges of the bread with foil during the last 10-15 minutes of baking if the bread becomes too dark).
• Use a table knife to loosen edges of the bread, then remove from pan.
• Serve warm.

PULL-APART CHEESE BUNS

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 375ºF (190ºC). Grease a 10" tube pan.
• Combine 3 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt in large mixer bowl.
• Mix well; toss in cheddar cheese.
• Add warm milk, water and oil.
• Beat on medium speed 3 minutes.
• Gradually stir in remaining flour using enough flour to make a soft dough.
• Turn out onto lightly floured board.
• Knead dough adding more flour as necessary, until dough is smooth, elastic and no longer sticky (about 5 minutes).
• Place in greased bowl; turn dough over to grease top.
• Cover with plastic wrap.
• Let rise in warm place for 30 minutes.
• Punch down, cover and let rest 10 minutes.
• Cut dough into 40 pieces.
• Shape each into a ball.
• Dip balls in melted butter then roll in Parmesan cheese to coat.
• Arrange balls in two layers in well greased 10" tube pan.
• Cover with tea towel. Let rise in warm place until balls are almost to top of pan (1-1¼ hours).
• Bake on lower rack of preheated 375°F oven for 35-45 minutes or until firm and golden.
• Cool 5 minutes then remove from pan.
• Enjoy warm or at room temperature.