The Rustic Savory Cheese and Sunflower Seed Loaf is a delicious preparation, very easy and quick to make. To best appreciate all the flavors that characterize it, I recommend enjoying it warm or lukewarm, although, I must admit, that even cold it is truly tasty.
Serve the Rustic Savory Cheese and Sunflower Seed Loaf sliced, to accompany cold cuts and cheeses, add fresh fava beans as a side dish, a good glass of red wine, and you will have a really tasty, simple, and genuine meal, finger-licking good!
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 8
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup semolina flour
- 2 tsp instant yeast for savory preparations
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup milk (lukewarm)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 3/4 cup Emmental cheese
- 1/2 cup Pecorino Toscano cheese
- to taste sunflower seeds
Steps to Prepare Rustic Savory Cheese and Sunflower Seed Loaf
To prepare the Rustic Savory Cheese Loaf, start by oiling and flouring a classic loaf pan.
If you prefer, you can line it with a sheet of parchment paper, wet and wrung out; this way it will be easier to remove the Savory Loaf.
Cut the two cheeses into cubes of about 1 cm (0.4 inches) on each side.
Warm the milk slightly.
Pour the two flours, yeast, and ground black pepper into the bowl of a stand mixer. Start the machine, with the hook attachment mounted, to mix the ingredients.
In a separate bowl, beat the eggs with a fork and pour them over the flours.
Continue kneading, adding the lukewarm but not boiling milk and the vegetable oil.
Add the grated cheese, salt, and 3 tablespoons of sunflower seeds, and knead for another 2 minutes.
The mixture will be very soft, and that’s fine, do not add more flour.
Finally, add the cubed cheeses and mix with a spatula or wooden spoon.Pour the mixture into the pan and sprinkle 2 tablespoons of sunflower seeds evenly over the surface.
Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (180°C) for about 40-50 minutes or until the surface of the Rustic Savory Cheese Loaf has reached a nice golden color.
Cooking times are indicative as not all ovens are the same, so adjust based on your oven.
Once cooked, let the Savory Loaf cool in the pan for about ten minutes, then move it to a cooling rack and let it cool.
How to Store the Rustic Savory Cheese Loaf
The Rustic Savory Cheese Loaf keeps for 3-4 days at room temperature stored in a cupboard.
It can also be frozen in slices so it’s already portioned. Then just let them thaw at room temperature and warm them for a few minutes in the oven or air fryer to restore their initial crispness.
