Cheese and Kale Pull Aparts

Volunteer Notes:

Each class will need to make bread dough for the next session. Please refer to separate bread dough recipe.

Help will be required for younger classes with chopping vegetables and removingbaking trays from oven.

Please aim for approximately 36 pull aparts from this recipe.

From the garden:

Kale, leek, thyme, lemon.

What to collect:

Large mixing bowl Measuring spoons

Wooden spoonMicroplane

Baking paperBaking trays

Small and large knivesScales

Knife boxChopping boards

Board matsSaucepan

Measuring spoonsMeasuring cups

Rolling pinScales

Ingredients:

30g butter, diced

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 leek, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

3 cups finely chopped kale

1 Tbsp finely chopped thyme

1 tsp dried red chilli flakes

125g light spreadable Philladelphia Cream Cheese

Finely grated zest of one lemon (give the lemon to the “carrot dip” group after zesting)

What to do:

  1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius (180 degrees fan-forced). Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
  1. Prepare all ingredients as specified in the ingredients list above. Check that you have a bread dough that has been made for you.
  1. To make the kale filling, melt the butter and oil together in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
  1. Add leek and garlic and sauté until tender (approximately 5 minutes).
  1. Add kale and stir occasionally until wilted, about 3 minutes.
  1. Stir in thyme, chilli and lemon zest. Remove from heat, season to taste and set aside.
  1. Turn pre-made bread dough onto a lightly floured surface, knock back, then roll to a 30 x 54 cm rectangle.
  1. With the long side facing you, spread evenly with philly cream cheese, scatter with grated cheese and kale filling.
  1. Roll the rectangle into a tight cylinder, trim ends, and cut into 36 even size pieces (1.5 cm wide).
  1. Place slices cut side up on prepared baking trays, cover and stand for 15 mins (risen by half).
  1. Bake pull aparts for approximately 35 minutes until golden, turning the trays occasionally.
  1. While the pull aparts are baking, please make a bread dough for the next session.
  1. Allow to cool slightly on trays, then serve on large plates to each table.