Overall, I'm just in love with this recipe! I used store-bought pizza dough to make it simple, so the prep was fast and super easy. The only thing that took less time than making it was eating it! We ate it plain, thickly sliced, and straight out of the oven... total perfection! If you're wanting more of a pizza experience, you can make some tomato sauce to dip it in. I was originally planning on doing so, but after trying it as-is, I decided there was really no need for it. 🙂
If you want, you can definitely make this bread smaller... but what's the fun in that? My only real suggestion is really loading up the toppings... I thought I had put enough, but when the bread rose, they all but disappeared. Don't get me wrong, the bread was still delicious, but more cheese would have been peachy 🙂 This recipe is so easy and versatile, you can fill it with anything sweet or savory you desire! May I suggest... s'mores bread? Jalapeno, cheddar, and bacon bread? Pepperoni, mushroom, and cheese bread? I'm drooling just thinking about it. 🙂 I hope this post inspires you. Happy cooking!
- 3 lbs store-bought pizza dough {or enough homemade dough for 3 pizzas}
- ½ lb sliced ham
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms, sauteed with a little olive oil and garlic salt
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella
- salt, pepper, and garlic salt to taste
- On a cleaned, floured surface, divide the dough into three even mounds.
- Take the first, and roll it out into a narrow rectangle, making sure to not make the dough too thin. Scatter your ham along the prepared dough, trying to stay in the center. Roll up the dough into a long tube, and seal the ends with a little water.
- Set the dough aside, and repeat with the two other pieces of dough, stuffing one with the mushrooms and one with the mozzarella... be sure to season the mozzarella before rolling up the dough!
- Once all three rolls are ready, start braiding, pulling and stretching the dough a bit as you go.
- Once the braid is completed, join the two ends into a braid.
- Transfer to a lightly greased jelly-roll pan, then cover with a clean tea-towel, and put in a warm place for at least one hour to rise.
- When ready, preheat the oven to 400F. Lightly brush the braid with a little bit of olive oil, then bake for 30-35 minutes, until golden brown and crunchy. Let cool slightly, then slice and enjoy!
Jenne says
Looks delicious! Where do I find the pin button?
Amanda Coers says
Wow! That looks great! 😀
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
This looks so pretty! So neatly braided! I love that you can change up the filling to make all sorts of different pizza flavours 🙂
Jasey McBurnett says
Love this! Looks so yummy and your photos with your new camera are lovely! I'm here from the Foodelicious group and am happy to have found your fabulous blog!
Jasey McBurnett says
I also pinned 😉
Mary Ellen says
This looks really good, from Foodelicious also, going to enjoy reading your blog!
Nicky Omohundro says
The photos with your new camera look great. I love this recipe. Stopping by from Foodlicious.
Nicole Burkholder says
Bread braids are always so pretty! And I LOVE mushrooms! 🙂 Thanks for sharing with Foodilicious 🙂