Mediterranean Stuffed Bread
- BREAD
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon liquid honey
- 2 teaspoons quick-rising yeast (instant)
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons semolina or 2 tablespoons cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- FILLING
- 16 dry packed sun-dried tomatoes
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup minced green onion
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- TOPPING
- 2 tablespoons semolina or 2 tablespoons cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- BREAD.
- In a large bowl, whisk warm water with honey.
- Sprinkle in yeast; let stand for 10 minutes or until frothy.
- With wooden spoon, stir in 2-1/4 cups of the flour, semolina, oil and salt until dough comes away from the bowl.
- Turn out dough onto lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes or until soft and slightly sticky, dusting with remaining flour as needed.
- Place in a greased bowl, turning to grease all over.
- Cover with plastic wrap; let rise in warm draft-free place until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
- FILLING.
- In a small bowl, cover sun-dried tomatoes with boiling water.
- Let stand for 10 minutes or until softened then drain and chop to make about 3/4 cup.
- In a bowl, toss together sun-dried tomatoes, cheese, parsley, onions, garlic, oil, oregano, basil, salt & pepper.
- Turn out dough onto lightly floured surface; roll out into 16x9 inch rectangle and spread with filling.
- Starting at long side, roll up into cylinder.
- Pinch along seam to smooth and seal.
- Flatten slightly & pinch ends to seal.
- Preheat oven at 375 degrees F.
- TOPPING.
- Sprinkle semolina on baking sheet; place loaf on top.
- Brush with oil; sprinkle with parsley and pat lightly into dough.
- Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
- Bake on lowest rack in 375 degree F oven for 35 minutes or until well-browned and loaf sounds hollow when tapped from bottom.
- Remove from pan and let cool slightly on rack.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mediterranean-stuffed-bread-177415 (may not work)