[Replica Sam's Garlic Cheese Soft Baguette] Aroma at its peak!
This bread is a bestselling new product from Sam's Club, and only a handful of people have successfully replicated it online. My recipe has gone through several tweaks and the flavor is truly amazing. Make sure to grab it—it can save you money! Garlic + butter classic combo = high aroma alert! The intense and bold garlic fragrance, softened and lengthened by the butter, becomes even more intriguing without losing its punch. The cheese sauce in the center is the finishing touch, not only adding a milky aroma but also a hint of sweetness, instantly enhancing the overall complexity. Compared to crusty baguettes, soft baguettes have a softer texture and better elasticity. Pick one up and gently break it apart, and you'll find a whole new world inside: fluffy structure with rich air pockets... Squeeze it, and it almost seems to breathe. Chew it, and you can feel the bounce. Drawn by its aroma, captivated by its texture ~ Perhaps that's what makes this bread so enchanting!
Ingredients
Steps
Start by making the main dough: Add all ingredients except butter into the mixer.
Mix at low speed until the ingredients are uniform, then at medium-high speed until a rough membrane forms.
Add 20g butter and continue mixing until fully developed.
Shape the completed dough into a ball and place it in a fermentation box. Let it proof at room temperature for 1 hour. Test by pressing a finger into it; if it doesn't spring back, it's ready.
Remove the proofed dough and deflate. Divide into 6 portions.
Shape into balls and let rest for 10-15 minutes.
Flatten with a rolling pin to form an oval shape.
Fold both sides toward the center line, then fold again and seal tight.
After shaping, spray a little water on the surface, coat with cheese powder, and proof in a 35°C oven for 30-40 minutes.
While proofing, prepare the garlic butter: Soften 50g butter, then mix with 15g garlic paste, 1.5g salt, and 2g chopped parsley. Place in a piping bag. (You'll have leftovers, which can be used in cooking!)
Next, make the cheese sauce for the center: Mix 60g softened cream cheese with 5g powdered sugar. Blend in rum as needed. (Rum can be omitted.)
After proofing, score the dough with a blade and pipe in garlic butter.
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 15-18 minutes. Monitor color change.
After cooling, cut a slit in the middle and pipe in cheese sauce.
It's like slicing open a shallow canyon on a golden plain, with a stream of aroma-rich essence flowing in the middle!
Chopped parsley overlaps like a painter's touch of color.
The bread is fluffy, full, and upright. Break it open, and the lightweight, soft interior reveals the hidden cheese sauce—irresistible!
In your mouth, the garlic aroma quickly envelops, followed by the cheese's sweetness, finishing with a rich wheat flavor. It makes you want to close your eyes and savor the experience!
Delicious!