Spinach-Ham Braid

Refrigerated store-bough pizza dough makes this recipe easy, but you can use your own favorite pizza dough for this recipe, you will need enough dough to make a 14 x 9-inch rectangle.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1 (4 1/4ounce) can  underwood  deviled ham
• 1  large egg
• 3⁄4 cup  finely shredded  old cheddar cheese
• 1  green onion, finely chopped
• 1  teaspoon  fresh minced garlic
•  black pepper
•  salt (optional)
•  Tabasco sauce (to taste) (optional)
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach (thawed and hand-sueezed dry)
• 1 (13 ounce) can  refrigerated  prepared pizza crust
• 1  egg, mixed with
• 1  teaspoon cold water

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375°F.
2. Prepare and ungreased baking sheet.
3. In a bowl combine the deviled ham with 1 egg; mix well to combine.
4. Add in the shredded cheese, green onion, chopped spinach and black pepper; mix well to combine.
5. Add in salt and Tabasco to taste (if using).
6. Unroll the refrigerated pizza dough and place on a surface.
7. Press out using your hands to a 14 x 9-inch rectangle.
8. In a small cup or bowl whisk together 1 egg with the 1 teaspoon cold water.
9. Brush the egg/water mixture over the dough (save the remaining mixture to brush on top of filled dough).
10. Spread the spinach mixture lenghwise in a 4-inch wide strip down the center of the dough to within 1/4-inch of each end.
11. Using a sharp knife make slits 1-inch apart on the longs sides of rectangle, just to the edge of the filling.
12. Fold strips of dough alternately over the filling to create a braid.
13. Fold the ends of the braid under to seal.
14. Brush top with remaining egg wash.
15. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
16. Cool for 10 minutes before slicing.