Ham 'N' Swiss Loaf
Source of Recipe
Breadworld.com-Fleischmann's Yeast
List of Ingredients
- 3 1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 envelopes Fleischmann's RapidRise Yeast
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup very warm water (120* to 130*F)
- 1/4 cup prepared mustard
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
- 3 cups (about 1 pound) chopped cooked ham
- 1 cup (4 ounces) grated swiss cheese
- 1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimientos, well drained
- 3/4 cup diced dill pickles
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
Instructions
- In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, undissolved yeast, sugar, and salt. Stir warm water, mustard, and butter into flour mixture. Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
- Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 4 to 6 minutes. Cover, let rest on floured surface 10 minutes.
- On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 15x10 inch rectangle. Transfer to greased baking sheet. Sprinkle ham, cheese, pimientos, and pickles lenghthwise over center third of dough.
- With sharp knife, make cuts from filling to dough edges at 1 inch intervals along sides of filling. Alternating sides, fold strips at an angle across filling. Cover loaf; let rise in warm, draft free place until almost doubled in size, about 20 to 40 minutes.
- Brush loaf with egg. Bake at 375*F for 35 minutes or until done. Remove from sheet to wire rack. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers, reheat to serve.
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