3 Cheese Prosciutto Bread Recipes

PROSCIUTTO BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Unroll the French bread dough and sprinkle with the pepper. Cover with the prosciutto. Roll into a log and twist, pulling and shaping it into an 8-inch ring. Pinch the ends together.
• Place on the prepared baking sheet, brush with the oil and bake until golden, 20 minutes. Brush with more oil; bake 5 more minutes. Remove from the oven and brush with more oil before serving.

GARLIC CHEESE BREAD WITH PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Either make or purchase a 1.5 lb loaf of French or Italian bread (torpedo or batard shape).
• Slice along entire loaf without cutting all the way through the bottom crust.
• Cut the proscuitto into enough pieces to allow a piece per slice of bread.
• Mix the garlic into the cheese.
• Into each slice, slip one piece of ham and 1 to 2 tablespoons of cheese and garlic mixture.
• Line a baking sheet with a piece of foil 3 to 4 inches longer than the loaf.
• Crumple another sheet of foil to fit in the middle of the first sheet of foil to raise the middle of the loaf.
• Set the loaf on the crumpled foil so that the loaf is arched.
• Wrap the first sheet of foil around the loaf allowing the top of the loaf to be exposed and twist the ends of the foil to form a tight package.
• Sprinkle any remaining cheese mixture along the top of the loaf.
• Place in the center of a 350F oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese is partially browned.
• Carefully remove the bottom sheet of foil and serve on a long platter or serve with the foil pulled away from the loaf for access.

GRILLED BREAD WITH PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Prepare a charcoal grill with medium-hot coals or turn a gas grill to medium-high heat.
• Grill the bread for 2 minutes, until golden on one side. Place the bread grilled side up on a platter and immediately rub the cut side of the garlic clove over the surface of the bread. For really garlicky fettunta, rub hard. Drizzle a tablespoon of olive oil over each slice of bread.
• Place the torn prosciutto over the grilled side of the bread and top with the grated mozzarella. Return the bread to the hot grill, cover the grill, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes-just long enough to melt the cheese and rewarm the toast. (Be sure the vent is open so the fire doesn't go out!) Drizzle with a little more olive oil, sprinkle with parsley, salt, and pepper, and serve hot.

3 CHEESE PROSCIUTTO BREAD

Steps:

• 1. mix flour, salt, yeast and pizza seasoning together. Add cheeses and mix by hand. Pour mixture into water and combine until well moistened. Turn dough into a large, well-grased, sealable container and close lid. sit for 12 hours on counter.
• 2. Turn dough onto floured cookie sheet. Dust with flour and fold edges into the middle several times. Each time you fold add a few pinches of the prosciutto until it is gone. Turn dough over with folded-in side under, and shape into ball.
• 3. sprinkle with flour and cover with plastic wrap. Sit for 2 1/2 hours.
• 4. put dutch oven into oven and pre-heat to 500 degrees. remove dutch oven, remove lid and gently and carefully drop dough into it. replace lid. bake for 30 minutes. remove lid and bake an additional 10 minutes.
• 5. remove dutch oven from oven and dump bread onto dry surface at once. Allow to cool.