Pepperoni Pizza Twist

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package pepperoni, diced
• 1 (6 ounce) can ripe olives (drained and chopped)
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 garlic clove (minced or pressed)
• 1/2 small onion, finely minced
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, defrosted and squeezed dry
• 2 (11 ounce) packages refrigerated french bread dough
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1 (15 ounce) can pizza sauce, warmed (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 mix first seven items in a small bowl.
• 3 place bread dough, seam side up on a baking sheet.
• 4 slice each loaf lengthwise end to end and spread each loaf out slightly.
• 5 sprinkle a small amount of additional flour over dough.
• 6 spoon half of the pepperoni mixture down the center of each loaf.
• 7 gather up edges over filling, pinching to seal.
• 8 place loafs seam side down on baking sheet.
• 9 crisscross ends of dough to form a large figure 8, leaving two 1 1/2 inch openings in center of twist.
• 10 beat egg and seasoning mix, lightly brush over dough.
• 11 cut a 3 inch slit in each of the top sections of the twist to allow filling to show.
• 12 sprinkle parmesan cheese over top of loaves.
• 13 bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• 14 cool 10 minutes and serve with warmed pizza sauce if desired.