Danubio Salato (Savory Pull Apart Bread with Cheese and Ham)
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.
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.
