{"id":6728,"date":"2026-07-22T12:30:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T12:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6728"},"modified":"2026-07-22T12:30:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T12:30:20","slug":"cheesy-stuffed-baked-bread-pockets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/22\/cheesy-stuffed-baked-bread-pockets\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheesy Stuffed Baked Bread Pockets"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Cheesy Stuffed Baked Bread Pockets<\/h1>\n<p>Soft, fluffy, golden-brown bread pockets filled with gooey melted cheese and topped with black sesame seeds. They are perfect for breakfast, brunch, a snack, or a delicious side dish.<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<p><strong>For the Dough:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 cups all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon instant yeast<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1 cup warm milk<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup warm water<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup vegetable oil<\/li>\n<li>1 egg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For the Filling:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons cream cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon dried oregano<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>Black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For the Topping:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 egg yolk<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon milk<\/li>\n<li>Black sesame seeds or nigella seeds<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon melted butter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>In a large bowl, combine the warm milk, warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let it sit for about 5 minutes until slightly foamy.<\/li>\n<li>Add the egg and vegetable oil, then mix well.<\/li>\n<li>Gradually add the flour and salt. Knead until you have a soft, smooth, and slightly elastic dough.<\/li>\n<li>Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.<\/li>\n<li>In a bowl, mix the mozzarella, cheddar, cream cheese, oregano, garlic powder, and black pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Divide the dough into equal portions. Roll each piece into a rectangle.<\/li>\n<li>Place a generous amount of cheese filling in the center. Fold the dough over the filling and seal the edges well.<\/li>\n<li>Arrange the stuffed bread pieces on a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving a little space between them.<\/li>\n<li>Cover and let them rest for another 15\u201320 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Mix the egg yolk with the milk and brush the tops of the bread.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle generously with black sesame seeds or nigella seeds.<\/li>\n<li>Bake in a preheated oven at <strong>375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C)<\/strong> for about <strong>18\u201325 minutes<\/strong>, or until beautifully golden brown.<\/li>\n<li>Brush the hot bread with melted butter immediately after removing it from the oven.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Serving Suggestion<\/h3>\n<p>Serve warm while the cheese is still melted and gooey. These cheesy bread pockets are delicious with <strong>tomato sauce, marinara sauce, garlic sauce, or a fresh salad<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cheesy Stuffed Baked Bread Pockets Soft, fluffy, golden-brown bread pockets filled with gooey melted cheese and topped with black sesame&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6729,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6728"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6728\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6730,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6728\/revisions\/6730"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}