Cheesy Red Pepper Pesto Bread 🍕

Ingredients
1/2 cup warm water
2 1/4 tsp yeast
1 cup milk
1 egg
1/3 cup melted butter or olive oil
1 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp salt

For Roasted Red Pepper Pesto:
4-5 red pepper
1/2 cup walnut
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup fresh basil
3-4 cloves garlic
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp pepper paste
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt, pepper
1/2 tsp granulated sugar
For the Top
1 1/2 cups mozzarella

Instructions

Preparing the Dough:
In a medium bowl, add 1/2 cup warm water, yeast, and a pinch of sugar and let it rest until fluffy for 5-7 min.
In a large bowl, add the flour, milk, foamed yeast, melted butter, egg, remaining sugar, and salt and stir.
Knead the dough for about 4-5 min. Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let it rest for 15-20 mins. Punch it down (and knead it a little bit) to release the air from the dough. Repeat this process one more time.
Place the dough in a large bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let it rest at room temp until doubled in size for 1-1 1/2 hours.
Meanwhile, prepare the filling.
To prepare the filling (roasted red pepper pesto), put all the ingredients in a food processor and blend them well.
Place the dough on a lightly floured work surface. Cut it into 2 equal pieces, shape them into balls and then roll out the doughs into rectangles.
Using a spatula, spread the pesto sauce on the dough, and then sprinkle the cheese. Using a pizza cutter cut the dough into equal rectangle pieces, fold these rectangle pieces in half, and line them in a baking pan or a rectangle loaf pan as in the IG reel.
Cover the pan with a kitchen towel and let it rest until fluffy for about 30 min
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Brush the bread with egg wash and bake until golden brown for 40-50 min.
Serve warm.
Note: This recipe makes two bread.

Bon Appétit!

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