Ham & Cheese Braid
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 - 3 cups all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 3/4 cup warm water ⓘ
- 1 egg, beaten ⓘ
- 5 tablespoons olive oil ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons rosemary ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard ⓘ
- 100 g cooked ham, sliced ⓘ
- 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded ⓘ
- 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded ⓘ
- 1/3 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded ⓘ
- 1 egg ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon water ⓘ
Instructions
- Combine warm water, yeast and sugar in mixing bowl, stirring together gently.
- Allow yeast mixture to foam (approx 5 minutes).
- Add 1.5 cups of flour and salt 1 beaten egg, rosemary and olive oil.
- Mix well, adding additional flour to make a soft dough.
- Knead until smooth.
- Place dough in an oiled bowl, turning to coat, cover with saran and let rise until doubled in size (approx 45 min).
- Punch down.
- Turn dough out onto lightly floured board and roll into a 12 x 15 rectangle.
- Transfer onto greased or parchment paper covered baking sheet.
- Combine Mayo and Mustard well and spread up centre of rolled dough.
- Lay thin slices of the ham along mayo-mustard spread and cover evenly with cheese.
- Using scissors cut dough on each side into 1-inch strips (down the entire length).
- Enclose the filling by starting at the corners and folding the strips over the filling in a criss-cross manner.
- Let loaf stand, uncovered in a warm place for about 30 minutes.
- Beat remaining egg and water together to make egg wash and brush over loaf; sprinkle with freshly cracked black pepper.
- Bake at 375°F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1062
kcal
53% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).