Danubio Salato is a simple pull apart bread that can be customised based on what you like. You can stuff it with ham and cheese as I did or indulge yourself in creating your favorite filling with tomato, mozzarella, and oregano as if it were pizza.
The dough for this savory bread is really easy, and when it is cooked, you can pull it apart and have a perfect single portion. This makes this recipe ideal for parties.
To be honest, you can also make some balls stuffed with one type of filling and others stuffed with a different filling. In this way, everyone could have his surprise once they enjoy their bread ball.
- Difficulty: Low
- Cost: Low
- Cuisine: Italian
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Rest time: 4 hours
- Cooking time: 30-40 minutes
- Yield: around 20 pieces
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Ingredients:
For the dough:
- 550 g flour
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 12 g instant yeast
- A pinch of salt
- 250 ml milk, lukewarm
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon sugar
For the filling:
- 150 g cooked ham, cut in small pieces
- 150 g grated cheese
For brushing on top:
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons milk
- sesame or flax seeds, optional
Step-by-Step Instructions on how to make Danubio Salato (Savory Pull Apart Bread with Cheese and Ham)
To make this perfect and super soft savory pull apart bread, start by mixing the lukewarm milk with the yeast and sugar until the yeast and sugar are dissolved.
In a large bowl, put the flour and add the milk with the yeast, sugar, olive oil, egg, and a pinch of fine salt.
Mix directly into the bowl until all the ingredients are combined. Transfer the dough to a work surface and knead vigorously until a soft, elastic, and homogeneous dough ball is obtained.
Put the dough into a lightly oiled bowl, cover it with plastic wrap or a cloth and let it rise until doubled. It will take about 2 to 3 hours.
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Take the dough and divide it into approx. 20 balls. Press down and flatten each piece, creating a disk with your hands, and stuff it with the ham and cheese. Then form the balls by closing them well.
Place the balls, with the closure facing down, in a round baking pan sprayed with a little bit of oil or lined with parchment paper. Cover the pan with a kitchen cloth and let it rise for another hour.
Brush the savory pull apart bread with the beaten egg yolk and milk, and sprinkle some sesame or flax seeds if you wish.
Bake for about 30 to 40 minutes at 180°C in the static oven.
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Enjoy the Danubio Salato or Savory Pull Apart Bread with Cheese and Ham while warm.
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Danubio Salato (Savory Pull Apart Bread with Cheese and Ham)
Ingredients
For the Dough:
- 550 g flour
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 12 g instant yeast
- a pinch of salt
- 250 ml milk lukewarm
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp sugar
For the filling:
- 150 g cooked ham cut in small pieces
- 150 g grated cheese
For brushing on top:
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tbsp milk
Instructions
- To make this perfect and super soft savory pull apart bread, start by mixing the lukewarm milk with the yeast and sugar until the yeast and sugar are dissolved.
- In a large bowl, put the flour and add the milk with the yeast, sugar, olive oil, egg, and a pinch of fine salt.
- Mix directly into the bowl until all the ingredients are combined. Transfer the dough to a work surface and knead vigorously until a soft, elastic, and homogeneous dough ball is obtained.
- Put the dough into a lightly oiled bowl, cover it with plastic wrap or a cloth and let it rise until doubled. It will take about 2 to 3 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Take the dough and divide it into 20 balls. Press down and flatten each piece, creating a disk with your hands, and stuff it with the ham and cheese. Then form the balls by closing them well.
- Place the balls, with the closure facing down, in a round baking pan sprayed with a little bit of oil or lined with parchment paper. Cover the pan with a kitchen cloth and let it rise for another hour.
- Brush the savory pull apart bread with the beaten egg yolk and milk, and sprinkle some sesame or flax seeds if you wish.
- Bake for about 30 to 40 minutes at 180°C in the static oven.Enjoy the Danubio Salato or Savory Pull Apart Bread with Cheese and Ham while warm.
Lo faccio anch’io. È incredibilmente buono. Ciao Riby!
Ciao cara Luisella! Si, si, è fantastico 😋
Nicely presented process and most appetising results
Thank you very much Derrick! Very appreciated!
Ribana this looks wonderful and would make a great meal with soup or salad. Question, can you make the bread and then refrigerate before baking?
Thank you Bernadette! Yes, of course. You can prepare the bread and refrigerate it for 2-3 days before baking it. It will be even more light and easily digestible. If you want, you can even freeze it and when you’re ready to bake it, defrost it, let it rise again and then bake it.
What a beautiful photograph of the bread. It is a lovely presentation and I want to make this for dinner now!
Thank you very much for your kind words! Enjoy it!
I guess it will be some miracle if I ended up doing this recipe and receive the result I saw in the picture 😁 as easy as you make this seems, I believe the bread will not be that organized and perfect 😊 This really looks extremely delicious and you make it look so simple yet perfect as usually 👌🤗🤗💕💕
Ahahaha…it will probably snow in Singapore? 🤣😂
Nah…if I can make it, anyone can make it 😉 but thank you always for your support! 🤗🤗💝💝
let’s hope it will snow then 😂😂 you’re the master chef and this is a great gift 🤗🤗💕💕
When these come right out of the oven who could stop eating with just one . . . beautiful!
Indeed! Very difficult to stop only at one 😅 Thank you very much!
This looks appetising and a beautiful presentation.
Thank you Suni! 😉
Art and the Artist eating it 😍.. awesome 😍
Thanks Simon 😉
🤤🤤🤤🤤you had me at pull-apart bread!!!! LOL
Thank you! I’m glad you like it!
Ooooh, I love that they have the filling! How wonderful!!!
Thank you very much! A delicious surprise ☺️😋