Stuffed Picnic Bread
Source of Recipe
Sharon
Recipe Introduction
Everyone loves this! Very impressivelooking too. Add a nice jar of gourmet mustard for the side too.
List of Ingredients
1 package active dry yeast
1 cup warm water (110 degrees)
3 cups all-urpose flour
1 egg
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped ham
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 (4 oz) jar diced pimento peppers, drained
1/2 cup black olives, drained and choppedRecipe
In a small mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. In a large mixing bowl, combine the yeast mixture with the four, egg, butter, sugar and salt; mix well. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 8 minutes.
Lightly oil a large mixing bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine the ham, cheese, pimento and olive in a medium mixing bowl; set aside.
Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll or pat the dough into a 10 x 14 inch rectangle. Make parallel cuts 3/4 inch wide and 2 inches long on the two long edges of the rectangle. Evenly spread the filling mixture over the center of the rectangle. Fold the short ends ofthe rectangle over the filling.
Starting from one of these ends; alternately stretch strips from the two sides across the filling so that the strips overlap diagonally. Transfer the loaf to a lightly greased baking sheet, cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Yield: 1 Loaf
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