Ham And Cheese Picnic Bread Recipes

HAM'N CHEESE PICNIC BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water and let stand until fully dissolved and creamy (this will take close to 10 minutes).
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the dissolved yeast mixture, with the flour, butter, egg, sugar and salt and mix this well.
• When the dough has come (pulled) together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until nice and smooth.
• This will take around 7-8 minutes.
• Lightly oil a large mixing bowl, place the dough in this bowl and turn to coat the dough with oil.
• Cover with a damp cloth and set aside to rise in a warm place until it has doubled in volume.
• This will take approximately 1 hour.
• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine ham, cheese, pimento, and olives in a medium bowl, and set aside.
• Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface.
• ROll or pat the dough into a 10x14 inch rectangle.
• Make parallel cuts 3/4 inch wide and 2 inches long on the two long edges of the rectangle.
• Evenly spread the filling mixture over the center of the rectangle.
• Fold the short ends of the rectangle over the filling.
• Starting from one of these ends-- alternately stretch strips so that they overlap diagnally.
• Transfer the loaf to a lightly greased baking sheet, cover with damp cloth and set aside to rise until doubled in volume.
• This will take around 40 minutes or so.
• Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.

HAM AND CHEESE LOAF

Steps:

• Thaw the bread dough overnight, then bring to room temperature before rolling (but don't let it rise).
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• On a lightly floured work surface, roll the bread dough into a 9-by-12-inch rectangle. When rolling, if the dough springs back, cover with a dry towel and let it rest for 5 minutes.
• Shingle the ham slices onto the dough, leaving a 1/4 inch of exposed dough on all sides. Sprinkle with the cheese and roll the dough into a large log, pinching together the seam and tucking the ends under to seal completely.
• Place the log, seam-side down, in the prepared loaf pan and bake until golden brown and cooked through and the internal temperature is 200 degrees, for 50 minutes to 1 hour.
• Let it sit for at least 10 minutes. Remove from the pan. Slice and serve.