Picnic Basket Bread
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!!
Steps
Preheat oven to 375.
Mix cheese , spinach , chicken , onion , and 1 / 4 teaspoon salt for filling.
Set aside.
Dissolve yeast in 1 cup warm water.
Mix yeast mixture , sugar , 1 teaspoon salt , and 1 cup flour in a mixing bowl.
Gradually add 1 1 / 2 cups flour to dough.
Knead dough until smooth , using other 1 / 2 cup flour if dough is sticky.
Roll dough into a 16 x 10-inch rectangle.
Spread filling down the middle of dough.
Bring dough edges together and seal.
Place seam-side down on lightly greased cookie sheet.
Brush bread with egg white and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Bake at 375 for 40 minutes.
Serve warm , or cool and refrigerate.
Ingredients
active dry yeast, flour, sugar, cooked chicken, swiss cheese, frozen chopped spinach, parmesan cheese, onion, egg white, sesame seeds, salt