Cheesy Garlic Hedgehog Bread
Made for sharing with family and friends, this Cheesy Garlic Hedgehog Bread serves 8-10 people and is packed with flavour. A crusty loaf is filled with rich garlic butter, fresh parsley, and layers of melted mozzarella, creating irresistible cheesy pockets in every bite. Perfect as a party centrepiece, a side for dinners, or a comforting snack, it's designed for everyone to tear, share, and enjoy while still warm from the oven.
Ingredients
- 1 Large crusty loaf
- 500g Mozzarella slices
- 250g Salted butter softened
- 1 Whole head of garlic chopped finely
- 50g Chopped flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
Step 1:
Prepare the garlic parsley butter
Firstly, combine the softened butter finely chopped garlic and the parsley until completely incorporated. Place this on a sheet of greaseproof, fold it in half and roll out until the thickness of a £1 coin. Refrigerate this for at least 2 hours
Time required: 2 hours
Step 2:
Preheat the oven
Preheat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Cut a crisscross pattern into the Large crusty loaf, cutting halfway down into the loaf.
Step 3:
Stuff the loaf with garlic butter
Once the butter has become firm cut into squares similar to the size of the squares you have cut in the crusty loaf, Push the garlic butter into the gaps.
Step 4:
Cut mozzarella slices
Take 400g of the mozzarella slices and cut them in half. Like the garlic butter push these slices into the crisscross squares until all filled. Place the final 100g of mozzarella slices on the top of the loaf for extra cheesy goodness.
Step 5:
Bake and serve
Bake for 25-35 minutes until the loaf is hot and the butter has melted, tear the bread, and serve immediately.
Time required: 25-35 minutes
