Picnic Basket Bread
photo by GaylaJ
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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1 loaf
ingredients
- 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
- 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.
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Reviews
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We really love this! I made it last summer, following the recipe as written, and it was very good. I just made it again yesterday with a few changes to suit our tastes, and it was fantastic. First, since I had time, I did allow the dough a good rise before forming the loaf. (I think the texture was better and the flavor more developed.) I subbed Provolone for the Swiss and added 2 cloves of minced garlic to the filling. To me, spinach screams for garlic :), and it just seemed to be missing something without it. Anyway, I think this is a fun recipe and is practically a meal in itself. Thanks so much for posting!
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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.
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The last time I made this, I pretty much followed the recipe and it was very good. Today I made it again using cheddar cheese, canned albicore instead of the chicken (1 to 2 6oz. cans), onion powder instead of the chopped onions, and plendty of dry roasted garlic. It was fabulous. I doubled the recipe because I was taking it on a picnic with guests and didn't want to run short, but the 5 of us ate exactly 1 loaf.
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Tweaks
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Delicious and easy to put together. I made this for a picnic lunch and got rave reviews from the whole group. I used 2C cheddar cheese instead of the swiss and parm, added a clove of garlic and let the dough rise 30 min. as another reviewer suggested. Also I used 1 C whole wheat flour and 1 1/2 C unbleached all purpose white flour for the dough. It turned out great and I'm already trying to think of when I can make it again. Update: Made it again with leftover Thanksgiving turkey- we'll have it for lunches next week.
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At first I was apprehensive that you didn't have to let the dough rise, but it still turned out great. I made a few adjustments: used canned mushrooms instead of the spinach,did a mix of leftover roast chicken and vienna sausage, and added chopped parsley for color. The filling could use more seasonings I think: I'd probably do a mix of cooked chicken and ham next time, mix of mushrooms and spinach, then probably throw in some chopped garlic and red pepper flakes for a little heat. Also don't forget to brush the entire dough with egg white so you get a nice even brown color.
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We really love this! I made it last summer, following the recipe as written, and it was very good. I just made it again yesterday with a few changes to suit our tastes, and it was fantastic. First, since I had time, I did allow the dough a good rise before forming the loaf. (I think the texture was better and the flavor more developed.) I subbed Provolone for the Swiss and added 2 cloves of minced garlic to the filling. To me, spinach screams for garlic :), and it just seemed to be missing something without it. Anyway, I think this is a fun recipe and is practically a meal in itself. Thanks so much for posting!