Individualized Breads for Kids and Adults
- 1 pound "commercial" bread dough, divided into four 4ounce pieces
- Olive oil
- Stuffing possibilities for each bread: 2 ounces of a melting cheese mozzarella for kids, goat's or fontina for adults plus 1 ounce of sliced prosciutto or smoked ham
- Seasonings for cheese: hot peppers, sliced pimentos, anchovy fillets; capers, scallions, or cooked onions; garlic, sliced black olives; snipped fresh basil, or parsley, dab of pesto or black olive paste, sundried tomatoes or anything you can think of.
- As best you can, coax each piece of bread into a diameter which is 1/2inch thick.
- Cut or grate the cheese of choice into manageable pieces and scatter them on half of the dough, leaving an inch of the outside edge blank.
- Top with ham and/or seasonings of choice and drizzle 1 teaspoon of olive oil on the filling.
- Fold unfilled half of the bread over to cover the filling and press all around the edges to seal.
- Sprinkle some drops of olive oil on dough and, with your fingers, spread the oil over the entire top surface of the dough.
- Set individual stuffed breads on a lightly oiled or nonstick baking pan.
- Let the breads rise, uncovered, for 45 minutes or until doubled.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and bake for about 20 minutes (if fillings ooze out a bit, don't worry).
- Cool the breads on a wire rack until lukewarm or room temperature.
- Serve with a crisp green salad.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/individualized-breads-for-kids-and-adults-recipe.html (may not work)