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Cheesy Garlic Bread in Pizza Oven

There are very few things in life that are as simple and satisfying as freshly baked bread straight from the oven. Add to that some rich butter and a few flakes of sea salt, or cheese with garlic and basil, and you've got delicious simplicity at its best.


Cheesy Garlic Bread in Pizza Oven
source Ooni
categories bread, appetizer
yield Serves 4
prep time 10 mins
total time 13 mins

INGREDIENTS
  • [For the 4 bread rolls]
  • Flour, for dusting
  • Two 9-oz (250-gram) pizza dough balls, cut in half
  • 5 Tbsp (75 grams) unsalted butter
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • [For the garlic butter]
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 ¾ Tbsp (10 grams) Parmesan, grated
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
  • Fine sea salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • [For the cheesy garlic breadtsp
  • ½ cup (100 grams) mozzarella, grated
  • ½ cup (100 grams) sharp cheddar, grated
  • Small bunch of basil leaves, finely sliced

    • INSTRUCTIONS
  • [For the bread]
  • 1. Fire up your Ooni pizza oven. Aim for 570°F to 660°F (300°FC to 350°FC) on the baking stone inside (this will take about 10 minutes). Use the infrared thermometer to quickly and accurately check the temperature of the middle of the stone.
  • 2. Take some leftover pizza dough and on a lightly-floured work surface slice it in half using a dough scraper. Using your fingertips, push downwards on the dough and stretch it out to form two small rolls. Place the rolls onto a lightly-floured pizza peel.
  • 3. Slide the dough off the peel and into your oven. Cook for approximately 3 minutes, using a turning peel to turn your bread about every 60 seconds to ensure an even bake.
  • 4. Remove from the oven, cut in half, and serve immediately with butter and a pinch of sea salt.
  • [For the garlic butter]
  • 5. Make sure your butter is at room temperature and place into a small bowl. Add the grated Parmesan and mix until combined.
  • 6. Add garlic to the butter and mix. Taste and season with salt and/or freshly ground black pepper.
  • 7. For the cheesy garlic bread
  • 8. Take a freshly baked roll and cut it in half. Cover with a generous helping of garlic butter.
  • 9. Top with cheese, then bake in the oven for 2 minutes until the cheese has fully melted.
  • 10. Remove from the oven, top with sliced basil and enjoy.

    • NOTES
    The bread can be made with a variety of pizza dough styles, but we think our Sourdough, Neo-Neapolitan or Classic Pizza Dough all work well. Make sure to prepare your dough ahead of time to ensure it rises at room temperature before firing up your oven.

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