Asiago Pesto Bread

Name: Asiago Pesto Bread
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H8M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H13M0.000S
Yield: 8 portions
Ingredients: 1 cup almonds, preferably marcona; 1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves; 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 1/4 cups shredded Asiago cheese, divided; 1/3 cup olive oil; 1 loaf sweet French bread or sourdough

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Level: Easy
Total: 13 min

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 8 min

Yield: 8 portions

Level: Easy
Total: 13 min

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 8 min

Yield: 8 portions

Ingredients

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1 cup almonds, preferably marcona

1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves

1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 1/4 cups shredded Asiago cheese, divided

1/3 cup olive oil

1 loaf sweet French bread or sourdough

Directions

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a food processor, add the almonds and pulse until they are finely chopped. Add the basil, black pepper and cinnamon and process until incorporated. Add 1 cup of the cheese, pulse a few times, then with the machine still running, slowly add in the olive oil.
Cut the bread in half, spread it with the pesto and bake on a cookie sheet for 7 to 10 minutes. At this point, remove the bread, sprinkle it with the remaining 1/3 cup of cheese and turn on the broiler. Broil the bread until the cheese has melted and starting to brown. Remove from the oven, cut it into 8 portions and serve immediately.