Don’t they look great? Read on for the recipe!
This all came to be when one fine day in the not too distant past, Mr K confessed to having never tasted Brie before!! Now something you should know is that Cheese along with Chocolate is one of my major weaknesses. When I was a student (and living on a typical student budget) I would buy brie or camembert when they were on special and just have that with crackers for dinner once in a while. That’s Champagne on a Beer budget as my friend Jacqueline would say! So when I heard Mr K hasn’t had brie before, I thought of putting together a Wine and Cheese Date night right at home. So I made these beautiful bread sticks which were crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and garlicky, buttery and packed with flavour inside and out! It starts with a flavour packed dough. I used my hands to make this dough because it was a small quantity with very little kneading time. You can use your mixer, with the dough hook attached if you wish. I used Mozzarella and Sharp Cheddar for the cheese mix, but you can use any of your favourites. I chose Mozzarella for the creamy melt and the sharp cheddar for the bold flavour.
This dough is sticky. So work on a well oiled surface to prevent the dough from sticking to it. When you have to spread the oil or butter, try to evenly spread the garlic as well. After you fold the dough over, bring the ends together from underneath and create a dough ball for the second rise. I was able to make about 12 -14 bread sticks with this recipe.
You know it’s close to being done when you smell the amazing roasted garlic and thyme wafting out of the oven to fill your kitchen and the bread sticks are a light golden brown.
We bought a bottle of Jacobs Creek Chardonnay, Brie and Munster Cheese to go with the Garlic Bread sticks. I also made some sesame seed crackers (as you can see in the picture below), and homemade pizza with my pizza dough as well!
These tasted amazing even the next day. These came out perfect! I now make these as a replacement for bread rolls and hot dog buns when we have roast dinners.
Do you like garlic bread? You can make this with oil instead of butter and skip the cheese and it will still be amazing! (A note to those who are lactose intolerant). Sometimes the perfect Date Night is right at home… A good movie, good wine and good food and of course great company! 🙂
