Red Meat Allergy Friendly Classic Pull Apart Bread

Total time2 hr 40 min

Prep time35 min

Cook time35 min

4.9

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Red Meat Allergy Friendly Classic Pull Apart Bread

Soft, pillowy, and loaded with garlicky herb butter, this pull-apart loaf is the kind of bread that disappears the moment it hits the table. The entire recipe is built around flour, dairy, eggs, and fresh aromatics — not a trace of red meat anywhere in the ingredient list, so you can dig in without a second thought. That garlic herb butter, made with real butter, minced garlic, parsley, and oregano, soaks into every layer as the bread bakes, creating a deeply savory, almost addictive pull. The optional Parmesan adds a salty, nutty finish that takes the whole thing over the top. Stacking and slicing the dough before loading it into the loaf pan is the move that creates those gorgeous, tearable layers — it looks impressive but the technique is genuinely approachable. Serve it warm straight from the pan and let everyone pull their own pieces apart at the table, because that's half the fun.

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Ingredients

8 servings

For the dough

2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
1 tsp granulated sugar
¾ cup whole milk, warmed to 110°f (43°c)
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened

For the garlic herb butter

4 tbsp unsalted butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
½ tsp dried oregano
¼ tsp salt
¼ cup finely grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Instructions

1
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the warm milk, 1 tsp sugar, and yeast. Stir briefly and let stand for 5–8 minutes, until foamy and fragrant.
2
Add the flour, salt, 2 tbsp sugar, and egg to the yeast mixture. Mix on low speed with the dough hook until a shaggy dough forms, about 2 minutes. Increase to medium speed and knead for 5 minutes, then add the softened butter one tablespoon at a time, waiting until each addition is fully incorporated before adding the next. Continue kneading on medium speed for 4–5 minutes more, until the dough is smooth, slightly tacky, and pulls cleanly away from the sides of the bowl.

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