Picnic Basket Bread

bungalowten's Note:

My aunt has been making this wonderful bread for years. You can make it ahead and serve it cold. It makes a great appetizer, and is wonderful left over. It also travels well, and is a hit at pot-lucks!

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 loaf

• 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 2 1/2-3 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
• 1 1/2 cups shredded swiss cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) box frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 beaten egg white
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds (optional)
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Mix cheese, spinach, chicken, onion, and 1/4 teaspoon salt for filling.
3. Set aside.
4. Dissolve yeast in 1 cup warm water.
5. Mix yeast mixture, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 cup flour in a mixing bowl.
6. Gradually add 1 1/2 cups flour to dough.
7. Knead dough until smooth, using other 1/2 cup flour if dough is sticky.
8. Roll dough into a 16 x 10-inch rectangle.
9. Spread filling down the middle of dough.
10. Bring dough edges together and seal.
11. Place seam-side down on lightly greased cookie sheet.
12. Brush bread with egg white and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
13. Bake at 375° for 40 minutes.
14. Serve warm, or cool and refrigerate.

Reviews

[slobo80]

Tastes and looks amazing. It would be a nice present.

[Proud2beMrsD]

This is my go to picnic recipe. Its also awesome for the weekend when everyone is "grazing." It travels exceptionally well and is still good when only somewhat warm.

[MRFNM]

I made this for dinner tonight. Super easy to make, I used my bread maker for the dough, keeping an eye on the flour requirements as it mixed it, and pulling it out before the rise. I just put the ingredients in according to my manufacturer's directions. This is SO tasty and beautiful as well! I would give it more stars if I could.