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    Home > Appetizers, Starters & Party Food

    Dough Balls with Cheesy Chard Dip

    Published: Jun 13, 2014 · Modified: Jul 22, 2021 by Nicky Corbishley

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    Dough Balls with Cheesy Chard Dip - A great big pan of bread and cheese! What Dad wouldn't want this for a lovely Father's day lunch!

    Skillet Dough Balls with Cheesy Chard Dip - all cooked and served from one pan. Plonk it on the table and let everyone dig in!

    It's so tasty, Chris didn't even seem to notice the fact that I was serving him something without meat.  Not a single suggestion for a sprinkling of bacon 🙂

    This Dough Balls with Cheesy Chard Dip is a lovely one-pot meal is great for a family get together.  Just plonk it on the table and let everyone dig in.  The added bonus is that it's all cooked in the same pan, so less washing up too!

    I've already got this on my list for serving over Christmas.  Sorry! I know it's only June.  I go a bit far when it comes to planning sometimes - especially when it comes to food.  No more Christmas talk.  At least until August......

    You might have seen in one of my previous posts that I owe a lot to Paul Hollywood when it comes to bread.  It just never seemed to work out quite right for me until a couple of years ago when I started using his recipes.  It totally turned the tide for me, and I make bread all the time now -using his recipes and others.  One of my favourite is his milk loaf - which is a lovely, soft, slightly sweet bread.  I've used Mr Hollywood's milk loaf recipe today as the basis of these dough balls.

    The Dough Balls with Cheesy Chard Dip Recipe:

    Dough Balls with Cheesy Chard Dip skillet dough balls with cheesy chard dip

    Dough Balls with Cheesy Chard Dip

    By: Nicky Corbishley
    Dough Balls with Cheesy Chard Dip
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 2 hours hrs 50 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 Servings
    Calories 642 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    Dough Balls:

    • 500 g strong white bread flour
    • 10 g salt
    • 25 g caster sugar
    • 10 g instant yeast
    • 30 g unsalted butter - softened
    • 320 ml warm - full fat milk
    • Olive oil for kneading

    Cheesy Chard Dip:

    • 200 g cream cheese
    • 100 ml soured cream
    • 2 cloves garlic - peeled and crushed
    • 120 g mature cheddar cheese - grated
    • 30 g parmesan - grated
    • 35 g baby chard - washed and finely chopped
    • pinch of black pepper
    • A couple of chives - chopped finely

    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • First make your bread.  Place the flour in a large bowl.  Add the salt and caster sugar to one side of the bowl, and the instant yeast to the other side (yeast and salt don't like to be in direct contact).  Add in the butter and about three quarters of the milk.  Mix the dough together with one hand.  Add in more milk, a bit at a time until you've picked up all the flour from the sides of the bowl and you have a soft (but not really sticky) dough.  You may not need all the milk.
    • Lightly oil your work surface with a litte olive oil, then turn your dough out onto the surface and knead for 5-10 minutes.  It will be a bit sticky at first, but will eventually get smoother.  Clean and dry your bowl, wipe it with a little olive oil and place your dough in the bowl.  Cover with clingfilm and then place in a warm room for 1 hour to prove.
    • Take a large frying pan - approx. 30-35cm diameter.  Place an oven proof upturned bowl (approx. 16-20cm diameter) in the middle of the pan.  Then lightly brush the outside of the bowl with a little olive oil or cooking spray.  Put to one side.
    • Once the dough has proved, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knock the air back out of it by folding it in on itself repeatedly.  Then you need to divide up your dough.  You can do this by eye if you want a more rustic version.  If you want to be precise though, weigh your dough and divide by 30.  You should get 30 portions weighing about 30g each.  Roll each portion into a ball.  Make sure the top is smooth for each.  I usually roll each ball and then tuck any messy bits underneath.  Arrange the dough balls around the small bowl.  You can see here, I did 11 balls on the inner circle and 19 on the outer circle.  Cover in clingfilm and leave to prove for another 30-40 mins.
    • Whilst the dough is proving, preheat your oven to 190c and also make your dip.  Reserve the chives and 20 grams of the cheddar, then mix all of the other dip ingredients together until combined.
    • Once your dough has proved, carefully remove the bowl from the centre of your dough ball pan, and pour the dip into the centre.  Sprinkle with the reserved cheese.  You can also sprinkle the tops of the dough balls with a little bit of plain flour if you like.  Place in the oven for 20-30 minutes until the buns and dip are golden.  Take out of the oven and leave to cool for 10 minutes.  Then sprinkle the reserved chives and a bit of black pepper on top and serve!

    ✎ Notes

    Nutritional Information is per serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 642kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 20gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 1009mgPotassium: 286mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1360IUVitamin C: 2.2mgCalcium: 332mgIron: 4.3mg
    Keywords appetizer, Vegetarian Appetizer
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    Your dough should go from this:
    dough ballsto this:
    dough balls1

    Skillet Dough Balls with Cheesy Chard Dip1

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    1. TC says

      May 27, 2018 at 8:59 am

      5 stars
      Love putting this in the center of the table for everyone to dive in, happy faces:-)

      Reply
    2. Dini @ giramuks kitchen says

      September 13, 2014 at 6:56 pm

      This look phenomenal! 🙂 Im saving this recipe for the next party in my house (Or even just for us to snack at home!!) 🙂

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        September 16, 2014 at 12:25 pm

        Thanks Dini. I'm looking forward to serving it up at Xmas, but it is great as a dig-in lunch 🙂

        Reply
    3. Jhuls says

      June 18, 2014 at 9:38 am

      This is so creative and beautiful, Nicky. <3

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        June 18, 2014 at 9:03 pm

        Thank you Jhuls, and thanks for linking to my blog 🙂

        Reply
    4. The Novice Gardener says

      June 17, 2014 at 12:49 am

      I really love the look and sound of this, and am bookmarking right now. Thanks for bringing this to Fiesta Friday. Welcome to the party, btw! I hope you're having fun and meeting new friends! 🙂

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        June 18, 2014 at 9:07 pm

        Thank you Angie. Loving your brill Fiesta Friday! I'll be a regular 🙂

        Reply
    5. apuginthekitchen says

      June 16, 2014 at 11:40 pm

      Now this is brilliant, love it!! Perfect for the party!!

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        June 18, 2014 at 9:08 pm

        Thanks, glad you like it 🙂

        Reply
    6. Michelle says

      June 15, 2014 at 6:38 pm

      This looks great for a party... or just for me to eat alone, i'm not fussy haha

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        June 15, 2014 at 8:58 pm

        oh yeah, I reckon I could put away 15 or 20 of those dough balls if I reeeally tried 😉 Thanks for checking out my blog!

        Reply
    7. A Home Cook says

      June 15, 2014 at 7:30 am

      Yum. This looks like such a good idea for a large party - just bake and watch them dig in.

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        June 15, 2014 at 9:01 pm

        Yep, it was certainly a hit in my house. Only problem with this dish is that it's obvious if the chef has a little nibble before it goes on the table. I might have to make a personal mini version next time 🙂

        Reply
    8. simplyvegetarian777 says

      June 15, 2014 at 2:38 am

      What a gorgeous idea for a party and for Father's Day. Awesome.

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        June 15, 2014 at 6:46 am

        Thanks, glad you like it 🙂

        Reply
    9. Sinfully Tempting says

      June 15, 2014 at 2:36 am

      This looks lovely! Thanks so much for sharing it at Fiesta Friday! 🙂

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        June 15, 2014 at 6:47 am

        Thanks for taking a look at my blog. Love the Fiesta Friday idea, it's my first contribution, but I'll definitely be adding more!

        Reply
    10. Fae's Twist & Tango says

      June 15, 2014 at 2:26 am

      Happy Fiesta Friday #20, Nicky! How creative is this marvelous bread balls and cheesy chard dip! 😛

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        June 15, 2014 at 6:49 am

        Thanks for the lovely comment! Can't beat warm bread and oozy cheese 🙂

        Reply
    11. avnipalekar says

      June 15, 2014 at 2:17 am

      Wow, this looks amazing! Definitely something that would come only out of a professional kitchen 🙂 Love it. The cheese looks divine!

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        June 15, 2014 at 6:53 am

        Hee hee thanks, I've gone all coy and shy now after that lovely comment 🙂

        Reply
    12. Samina | The Cupcake Confession says

      June 14, 2014 at 5:39 pm

      I'm loving the look of these dough balls and that cheese dip is making me drool!

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        June 15, 2014 at 6:54 am

        Thanks Samina, glad you like them 🙂

        Reply
    13. davy says

      June 14, 2014 at 10:20 am

      Nicely done! Very Jamie Oliverish...

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        June 15, 2014 at 6:56 am

        Hee hee thanks Dave. Pukka! (or whatever it is he says nowadays)

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