Thermomix Garlic Bread

4.86 from 7 votes

This Thermomix Garlic Bread is soft and chewy and infused with delicious garlic butter. The perfect starter or accompaniment to any meal!

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Proofing time2 30

Total Time3 10

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: International

Servings:

Calories: 380kcal

Add the garlic and parsley to the Thermomix bowl. Chop for 3 seconds / speed 7. Scrape the bowl down and repeat.
Add the butter. Mix for 20 seconds / speed 4. Transfer the garlic butter to a separate bowl and set aside. Do not refrigerate as you want it to spread easily over the dough.
Clean the Thermomix bowl before making the bread dough.

Add the milk, yeast and sugar to the Thermomix bowl. Mix for 1 minute / 37 degrees / speed 1.
Add the flour, salt and olive oil to the bowl. Mix for 20 seconds / speed 3. Then knead for 5 minutes / DOUGH function.
Transfer to a large, lightly oiled bowl and cover with a damp tea towel. Leave in a warm place to proof until doubled in size.
The time this takes depends on how warm your house is, but it should take around 1.5 - 2 hours.

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knock out the air. It should be pillowy and soft.
Use your hands to shape it into a rectangle and then use a rolling pin to roll out the rectangle to approximately 45cm x 35cm (18" x 14").
Use a knife to spread out the garlic butter all over the bread dough. Save 1-2 tablespoons of the garlic butter to brush over the top of the bread once it is baked.
(If you want to add some grated cheese to your garlic bread, now is the time to do it.)
Now, starting at the long edge, roll the dough up into a long scroll shape.
Use a sharp knife to cut the dough into 18 equal portions.
Take each portion and stretch the dough over the garlic butter-covered sides. pinch the seams to seal and roll it into a ball so that the garlic butter is tucked inside.
You may find it difficult with some of the inside portions to cover up all the garlic butter sides fully - don't worry, just do the best you can.
Line a baking tray with baking paper and place the dough balls onto the tray in rows of three (you will have six rows in total). All the balls should be touching each other.

Place the baking tray on the top shelf of a cold oven and place a pan or bowl of boiling water in the bottom of the oven.
Shut the oven door and leave the dough to rise for 30 minutes. The dough should have doubled in size again.
Remove the bread from the oven and cover with a clean tea towel while you wait for the oven to heat up.

Heat the oven to 180 C / 360 F.
Place the bread back in the oven and bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.
Remove from the oven, brush with the remaining garlic butter and sprinkle with some salt flakes, if desired.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool or serve right away.