Italian Bread

My mummy use to make this recipe when I was a kid, and to this day I find it just delicious. It is very easy and satisfying. Enjoy it with a fresh salad or just on its own. very good for a picnic. You can use any filling you and your family like, as long it is not to moist as it would make the dough to heavy.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 2 Breads

Ingredients

• Dough

• 1⁄2 kg plain flour (all purpose flour)
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup olive oil
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup water

• Filling

• 300  g ham (chopped in small pieces)
• 200  g mozzarella cheese (chopped in small pieces)
• 2  fresh tomatoes, also in small bits
• 1  teaspoon oregano
• 2  tablespoons basil, chopped
•  salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. To prepare the dough, just mix all the ingredients in a bowl.Don't work it to much,5 minutes should be enough.Let it rest fo 2 hours.
2. After the 2 hours has elapsed, divide in two parts, and open each part in a retangule and spread the filling you have already prepared.
3. Roll like you were making a log. Fold the ends so the filling daesn't run out.
4. Transfer to a baking tray,seam down and put in the pre-heated oven (200C) for 50 minutes.
5. Before the last 10 minutos, brush with egg yolk and return to oven.
6. Preparing the filling.
7. Chop or grate the ham and muzzarela, mix with the chopped tomatoes and herbs, salt and pepper if using any.
8. Mix all toghether and apply.