Green Chile & Cheddar Stuffed French Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 -2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope fleischmann's fast rising yeast
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup very warm water (120-130f)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can diced green chilies, well drained
• 1/4 cup drained chopped ripe olives
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine 2/3 cup flour, undissolved yeast, and salt.
• 2 gradually add water and olive oil to flour mixture.
• 3 beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixture, scraping bowl occasionally.
• 4 stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
• 5 knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes.
• 6 cover; let rest 10 minutes.
• 7 roll dough out to 14 x 10-inch rectangle. sprinkle evenly with chile and cheddar filling (see below) to within 1/2 inch of edges; pat down lightly.
• 8 beginning at long end, roll up tightly as for jelly roll. pinch seam and ends to seal.
• 9 taper ends by gently rolling back and forth to make 16-inch long roll.
• 10 place, seam side-down, on greased baking sheet.
• 11 cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until almost doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
• 12 brush loaf with egg glaze.
• 13 with sharp knife, cut three 4-inch diagonal slits at the center of loaf, deep enough to expose filling. bake at 400f for 18-20 minutes or until crust is golden. cool 5 minutes before removing from sheet.
• 14 serve warm.
• 15 chile and cheddar filling:.
• 16 in a bowl, combine cheese, chiles, olives and green onions. stir until well blended.
• 17 egg glaze:.
• 18 in a small bowl, combine egg and water. stir to blend.