Italian Hero Loaf

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 -3 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 package fast rising yeast
• 2 teaspoons dried italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup very warm water
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/4 lb pepperoni, sliced
• 1/4 lb hard salami, sliced
• 1/4 lb baked ham, sliced
• 1/2 lb provolone cheese or 1/2 lb mozzarella cheese, sliced

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 c flour, sugar, yeast, seasoning and salt.
• 2 gradually add oil and water, beating with whisk or mixer on low till well mixed.
• 3 add in remaining flour to make a soft dough.
• 4 knead dough till smooth, about 3 minutes.
• 5 cover with a towel and let rest 10 minutes.
• 6 roll dough into a 14x10 rectangle, and layer deli meats and cheese down center third of dough from end to end.
• 7 with a sharp knife, make slits on both outer thirds of the dough about one inch apart.
• 8 alternating sides, fold the strips over filling at an angle,"braiding" the dough.
• 9 preheat oven to 400 and let loaf rise till the oven is ready.
• 10 bake till golden, about 25 minutes.