This is our take on the popular Korean cream cheese garlic bread with a special seasonal ingredient: Ramps. If you’re not familiar with ramps, Food & Wine describes them as “a type of wild allium that are related to spring onions and leeks with a pungent garlicky onion flavor.” Grown wild across eastern Canada and United States, ramp season is short as they emerge starting in April and ending in June. Along with our Northern Mountain Garlic, this is an extra garlicky and cheesy treat!
Bread
6 store-bought kaiser or brioche buns (about 4½-inch diameter, uncut)
3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese (optional)
Cream cheese filling
226 grams (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon sugar
Garlic butter coating
113 grams (½ cup) unsalted butter, melted
3 tablespoons Northern Mountain Garlic, minced
3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
5 tablespoons heavy cream or whipping cream
4 tablespoons ramps (substitute with dried parsley if ramps are unavailable)
1 large egg
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon Heaven Facing Chili
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