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Spicy Pull-Apart Christmas Tree Bread

Yield: 16 servings

Preparation Time: and total Active Time: 30 min

Ingredients

Red Pepper Dipping Sauce:

1 jar (12 ounces) roasted sweet red peppers, drained

2 ounces Sartori Classic Parmesan cheese, grated (2/3 cup)

1/3 cup unsalted whole almonds

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Tree Bread:

1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust

1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder, divided

6 ounces Weyauwega Star Dairy Monterey Jack with Jalapeno Pepper cheese (pepper jack)

3 tablespoons butter, melted

Minced fresh parsley

Crushed red pepper flakes

Add To

Directions:

Red Pepper Dipping Sauce:
Place the sauce ingredients in a food processor; cover and process until mixture is smooth. Set aside.

Tree Bread:
Heat oven to 375 degrees F.

Line a 15 x 10-inch baking pan with parchment paper.

Unroll pizza crust on a lightly floured cutting board into a rectangle, 9-inches long; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder. Cut crust widthwise into four strips, each 2 1/4-inches wide. Cut strips lengthwise yielding 16 rectangles.

Cut pepper jack into 16 cubes, about 3/4-inch each. Wrap each rectangle around a pepper jack cube; seal dough around cheese. Roll dough into balls.

Arrange balls in a tree shape on prepared pan. Bake for 8 minutes. Meanwhile, combine butter and remaining garlic powder. Divide butter mixture in half; brush half of the mixture on rolls.

Cover with aluminum foil; bake for 10-12 minutes longer or until golden brown. Brush rolls with remaining butter mixture. Sprinkle with parsley and red pepper flakes.

Serve rolls with reserved sauce.

Cheesemonger Tip:
Sartori suggests that once the cheese is open -- to prevent it from drying out -- wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and place in a sealed bag or container. Store cheese in the vegetable drawer of the refrigerator.

Please note that some ingredients and brands may not be available in every store.

This recipe originally appeared on www.wisconsincheese.com

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