Carbs. Garlic. Butter. Repeat.

RecipeSavory

Jul 15

Written By Molly

Is there anything better than carbs, garlic, and butter? You know what I'm getting at, don't you? This week I'm sharing some pull apart garlic bread. This garlic bread was somewhat of a test, a try it and see if it works kind of recipes. The base of the bread is my favorite pizza dough recipe, a go-to almost weekly, turned into a fabulous pull apart concoction. Its layers of doughy bread, butter, and fresh garlic stacked together to make the perfect side for any Italian night or potluck! Let's talk base. 'Cause I'm all about that base, 'bout that base... (see what I did there?) Anyways, I digress. So this pizza dough recipe came from the recipe booklet that came with my food processor. I know... a totally random place to find a go-to recipe, but seriously, I've tested a couple and it's the most diverse dough I've come across.

Let's pause here and talk about your need for a this perfect Cuisinart 14-cup food processor. I lived without a food processor for a long time, then I realized, I needed more for my life. Initially, I thought I wanted a Kitchenaid mixer, the timeless design, the diversity of attachments, the end all be all to countertop decor, it seemed perfect. Then, I started doing some research.

Don't get me wrong, a Kitchenaid is a beautiful kitchen accessory. If I were more of a baker than a maker, I'd own one at the drop of a hat. However, as you may know by now, I'm more into dinners than desserts. Wait... did I really just say that? I mean I LOVE dessert, but if it's an all out battle of cooking vs. baking, I'll pick a cooking all day long. When it came down to it, spec vs. spec, the food processor is the much better tool for me. Since I bought it, I use it at least 1 to 2 times a week, if not more. No, it's not as cute sitting on my counter as the copper Kitchenaid would have been, but it is super useful.

Kitchen Goals

Back to the base of this recipe... like I mentioned, it's a pizza dough base. This means, you can make the pizza dough from scratch like I did here, or you can buy the pre-made stuff from the grocery store. Trader Joe's has a WONDERFUL pizza dough that works great with this recipe. If I'm being honest, I buy the Trader Joe's stuff like 50% of the time.

Pull Apart Garlic Bread

Before you do anything, make your dough and let it rest a while in an oiled bowl. If you're using a store-bought dough, let it set out and get to room temperature. You don't want to use a "just made" or cold dough for this, it won't rise, and that the only way you get a soft doughy texture with a crispy crust.

Step by Step:

This recipe can be evolved and changed, you don't have to stick with garlic and parsley mixture if you want to get creative. I thought about throwing some parmesan cheese in there, but I really wanted to stick with the basics for the potluck I was going to take these to...