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Saturday, June 23, 2012

Turkey Provolone Pesto Artichoke Bread

I must admit I named this recipe..any doubt what is in it?  I would love to hear ideas for a better name, but for now this is what it is.  A local deli used to make something like this, but it closed and I was never able to get the recipe.  So today while it is raining..YES AGAIN..I am baking this up for dinner.

Bread:
1 1/4 c. warm water
1 T. yeast
Mix well together with a whisk.  Then add:
2 T. olive oil
1 1/2 t. salt
1 c. pesto
Then mix in  :  1 1/2 c. bread flour
Add enough additional flour (up to a cup or so) to make dough easy to handle, not sticky.  Knead for 5 minutes on a floured surface.  Put into a buttered or oiled bowl, cover and let rise for one hour.

Punch down dough.  Roll out into a large rectangle.  Cut rectangle in 1/3's lengthwise.  Roll each 1/3 out a little more, increasing width only.  Onto the middle of each rectangle, spread pesto from top of dough to bottom.  Cover middle of dough with filling. Fold sides over, pinching to seal.  Braid three pieces of dough and put onto a greased cooky sheet.  Let rise for 20 minutes more.
 Bake at 400 for about 20 minutes.

Filling:
1# turkey deli meat cut into strips
1# provolone cut into strips
1 l5 oz. can artichoke hearts, chopped









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