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The recipe at a glance:
![Ingredients for pull-apart basil bread](http://media3.neff-international.com/Images/600x/24499562_Skillet_pull_apart_bread-ingredients-1-4x5.jpg)
15 servings
INGREDIENTS
30 g basil
500 g flour (type 550)
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp sugar
21 g fresh yeast
90 ml olive oil (divided)
300 ml water (lukewarm)
½ lemon
salt
flour (for dusting)
olive oil (for greasing)
![Mixing dough with a dough hook](http://media3.neff-international.com/Images/600x/24499574_Skillet_pull_apart_bread-step-1-16x9.jpg)
Step 1
Mix the flour, salt, sugar, yeast, and 2 tbsp olive oil in a stand mixer with a dough hook.
Pour in lukewarm water and continue mixing.
![Putting the dough in the oven for rising](http://media3.neff-international.com/Images/600x/24499583_Skillet_pull_apart_bread-step-2-16x9.jpg)
Step 2
Transfer dough to a floured work surface and knead it with your hands until it's smooth and elastic. Grease a large bowl with olive oil, add the dough, cover with a damp kitchen towel, and let rise for approx. 1 hr in your oven on 40°C Dough Proving function.
![Placing the dough balls into a skillet](http://media3.neff-international.com/Images/600x/24499589_Skillet_pull_apart_bread-step-3-16x9.jpg)
Step 3
Press the dough down with your fist and divide it into 13-15 equal pieces, then roll each piece into a ball. Grease an ovenproof skillet with olive oil and place the dough balls in it. Make sure to leave approx. 1 cm of space between each dough ball. Cover with a damp kitchen towel and let rise for another 30 min in the oven with the Dough Proving function.
![Chopping basil](http://media3.neff-international.com/Images/600x/24499596_Skillet_pull_apart_bread-step-4-16x9.jpg)
Step 4
In the meantime, finely chop the basil and add to a bowl with the remaining olive oil (approx. 60 ml), lemon juice and salt, and mix well.
![Removing the golden brown baked basil bread from the oven](http://media3.neff-international.com/Images/600x/24499600_Skillet_pull_apart_bread-step-5-16x9.jpg)
Step 5
Preheat the oven to 200°C Circo Therm®. Brush the balls generously with about 2/3 of the basil oil. Transfer pan to the oven and bake for approx. 20 - 25 min., or until golden brown. Remove from the oven, brush with the remaining basil oil, and serve. Enjoy!
![Dough Proving Assistant](http://media3.neff-international.com/Images/600x/24536651_Dough_proving_assistant_3200x689.jpg)
We suggest: Dough Proving Assistant
This special setting combines very low heat and steam and won’t let the surface of the dough dry out.
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