Shelly's Recipe

STUFFED PIZZA LOAF

Category: Sandwiches

Frozen bread dough, thawed

Filling:
1/4 lb thinly sliced provolone cheese
1/4 lb thinly sliced salami
1/4 lb thinly sliced baked ham or prosciutto
1/4 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
1 large egg


Grease large cookie sheet (17 inch by 14 inch). On lightly floured surface, with floured rolling pin, roll dough into a 16 inch by 12 inch rectangle.

Prepare filling: Arrange cheese slices on dough up to 1/2 inch from edges, overlapping slices slightly if necessary. Repeat with salami and ham. Sprinkle with grated cheese. From a long side, roll up dough jelly-roll fashion. Pinch seam and ends to seal, and tuck ends under slightly. Place loaf, seam side down, diagonally on cookie sheet. Cover with greased plastic wrap; let rest 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375. In cup, with fork, beat egg slightly. Brush loaf with egg. With knife, make 5 long diagonal slashes in top of loaf, about 1/4-inch deep. Bake loaf 30 to 35 minutes, until browned. Loosen bottom of loaf with wide metal spatula and slide onto wire rack. Cool slightly to serve warm, or cool completely to serve later. To reheat, place on cookie sheet in preheated 375 degrees F oven 10 to 15 minutes, until warm.