Pesto Cheese Bread Twist

Wow your family and friend with this delicious, savory pesto cheese bread twist. It's the perfect appetizer. Thanks to frozen dough it's easy to make! But, it makes such an impression that no one will ever guess how simple it was to make.

Course Appetizer, Bread, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword braided pesto bread, cheese bread twist, pesto bread twist, pesto bread wreath, savory braided bread

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Includes rising time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 138kcal

Equipment

Baking Sheet
pastry brush

Ingredients

1 lb Bridgford Ready-Dough (thaw according to package)
1/4 cup prepared pesto sauce
1/2 cup parmesan or asiago cheese, grated
1 egg, beaten
2 Tbsp butter, melted

Instructions

(This recipe uses just one of the frozen bread loaves.) Let dough thaw, following instructions on bag. On a silpat, sheet of parchment paper, or floured surface, roll out the dough into the shape of a rectangle, about 18" x 12." Dough will be about 1/2 inch thick.
Using a pastry brush, spread the pesto sauce on the dough leaving a 1/2" margin around the edges. Sprinkle grated cheese evenly over the pesto. If needed, use the back of a spoon or spatula to level out the cheese mixture.
Tightly roll up the dough, length-wise. Use a sharp knife, scissors, or a bench scraper to cut the dough length-wise in half.
Lay the halves cut side up side-by-side. Pinch top of the loaves at the top and twist them together with the cut side facing up. This is what gives the twist the look of layers. Shape the dough into a round wreath and place on a large cookie sheet.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brush on egg wash. When the oven is ready, bake the bread twist for 20 minutes or until the middle is 200 degrees.
Let bread twist cool for 5 minutes. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with gourmet salt flakes and more cheese (optional).

Notes

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