Italian Torte
- 1 (1-pound) loaf frozen bread dough
- 1 Land O Lakes Egg (white only)
- 2 teaspoons water
- 12 (3/4-ounce) slices Land O Lakes Deli Provolone Cheese
- 6 ounces sliced deli hard salami
- 1/2 cup pickled yellow pepper rings, well-drained
- 2 red peppers, halved, roasted
- 1/2 cup sliced pitted ripe olives
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Grease 10-inch springform pan or 9-inch pie pan; set aside.
- Thaw bread dough according to package directions.
- Remove one-third of dough; set aside.
- Roll two-thirds of dough on lightly floured surface into 12-inch circle.
- Pat onto bottom and 1-inch up sides of prepared pan; set aside.
- Roll remaining one-third of dough into 10-inch circle; cover dough until ready to use.
- Beat together egg white and water with fork in bowl.
- Brush egg white mixture over entire surface of bottom crust.
- Layer 6 slices cheese onto bottom of dough in pan; top with salami, yellow peppers, remaining cheese, red peppers and olives.
- Brush edges of dough with remaining egg white mixture; top torte with 10-inch circle of dough, sealing and turning edges to prevent leaking.
- Brush remaining egg white mixture over top of torte.
- Cut 12 large slits in top of torte.
- Bake 45-55 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
- Let stand 30 minutes; serve warm or cold.
bread dough, egg, water, provolone cheese, deli, pepper, red peppers, olives
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/2332/italian-torte (may not work)