Brioche Salted Crown

• 4 1/8 cups wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 tablespoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup milk Warm
• 4 eggs organic
• 7 tablespoons softened butter
• 10 slices ham
• 2 fresh mozzarella balls, each 125 grams
• 1 handful basil leaves
• 1 beaten egg for brushing
• grated Parmesan to taste

1. Place the milk, beaten eggs, butter, salt, flour and yeast in a bread machine pan and set to mix/knead dough cycle.
2. Alternatively: Ingredients can be placed in a mixer fitted with a dough hook or can be mixed and kneaded by hand.
3. Leave dough to rise for at least an hour or until doubled in volume.
4. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and roll out into a large rectangle, approximately 1.5 cm thick.
5. Place the slices of ham over the dough.
6. Top with the mozzarella cut in small pieces.
7. Sprinkle the entire surface with coursely chopped basil leaves.
8. Roll the dough into a log, starting from the longer side.
9. Cut the log, horizontally the entire length to reveal the filling.
10. Join the ends and braid the two pieces together.
11. Then form a circle and join the ends to make a crown shape.
12. Place the crown on a baking sheet line with parchment paper and sprinkled with a little flour.
13. Let rise in a warm place, for another hour or until doubled in volume .
14. Brush the surface of the crown with the beaten egg and sprinkle with grated Parmesan to taste.
15. Bring to a preheated oven at 400u0b0F and bake about 25-30 minutes.
16. Serve warm or cold .

cups wheat flour, salt, baking powder, milk, eggs, butter, ham, mozzarella, handful basil, egg

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Brioche-Salted-Crown-2055250 (may not work)