Antipasto Bread
- 1 small red sweet bell pepper
- 1 small green bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- flour
- 2 loaves frozen bread dough, thawed 1 lb. each
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1/2 lb good provolone cheese, thinly sliced
- 1/2 lb genoa hard salami, thinly sliced
- 1 (4 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained
- oregano
- poppy seed
- Core and seed peppers and cut lengthwise into 1/4" strips.
- Heat oil in large skillet, add peppers, and saute over medium heat til just tender.
- Drain on papertowels.
- Line baking sheets with foil.
- On lightly floured surface, roll out one loaf bread dough into a 14" x 8" rectangle.
- (Dough shrinks, so let it relax and re-roll til it stays in shape.).
- Brush dough with beaten egg.
- Using half of the cheese and half of the salami, layer on cheese first, then salami, leaving a slight edge of dough all the way around.
- Sprinkle with half of the black olives.
- Place half of the peppers down along long edge, not all over.
- Sprinkle whole top lightly with oregano.
- Stretch long edge over the peppers, and continue rolling securely, jellyroll-style.
- Pinch/seal edge and ends.
- Place bread diagonally on baking sheet.
- Repeat all with second loaf.
- Cover loaves loosely with a lightly damp cloth towel and let rise in warm place for 30-45 minutes.
- Heat oven to 350.
- Brush loaves with egg.
- Make 6-7 slashes on top of each loaf.
- Sprinkle with poppy seeds.
- Bake 25-30 minutes.
- Serve warm or cold.
red sweet bell pepper, green bell pepper, olive oil, flour, bread, eggs, provolone cheese, genoa hard salami, olives, oregano
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/antipasto-bread-228701 (may not work)