Korean Pull-Apart Bread with Cream Cheese Filling (Cream Cheese Garlic Bread)

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• 300 grams high-protein all-purpose flour
• 150 ml warm milk
• 40 grams granulated sugar
• 6 grams instant yeast
• 1 egg
• 40 grams unsalted butter (melted slightly)
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 150 grams cream cheese
• 40 grams powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
• 50 grams unsalted butter (for brushing)
• 3 clove garlic (finely grated)
• 1 tbsp chopped parsley (optional, for topping)
• 2 tbsp grated cheese (optional, for topping)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1 Combine the flour, sugar, instant yeast, and salt in a large bowl. Mix well.
2. 2 Pour the warm milk and egg into the flour mixture, and knead until the dough is roughly combined. Add the melted butter and continue kneading until the dough is smooth, elastic, and no longer sticky to the touch.
3. 3 Shape the dough into a ball, place it in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap or a clean cloth, and let it rest for 45-60 minutes until doubled in size.
4. 4 While waiting for the dough to rise, make the filling by mixing the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and sweetened condensed milk. Stir until smooth and well combined, then transfer to a piping bag or a plastic bag with the corner snipped off, and set aside in the fridge.
5. 5 Once risen, punch down the dough and divide it into 8 equal portions. Shape each portion into a ball and let rest for 10 minutes to relax the gluten.
6. 6 Flatten each ball of dough slightly, then arrange them tightly in a circle like flower petals in a round pan (a 20-22 cm/8-9 inch cake pan that has been greased with butter).
7. 7 Cover again with a clean cloth and let rest for a second proofing, 30-40 minutes, until the dough has fully risen and the pieces are touching each other.
8. 8 Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Bake the bread for 18-20 minutes until the surface is evenly golden brown and cooked through.
9. 9 While the bread is baking, mix the melted butter with the grated garlic to make the garlic butter for brushing.
10. 10 Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool slightly for about 5 minutes. Use a spoon or the tip of a knife to make a small slit in each piece of bread, then pipe the cream cheese filling into each one using the piping bag.
11. 11 Brush the entire surface of the bread with the prepared garlic butter, and sprinkle with chopped parsley and grated cheese if desired.
12. 12 Serve the bread while still warm so the cream cheese filling stays creamy and melts perfectly when pulled apart.

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