Recipe - Dale Murphy Bread

DOUGH
2 One half cup Bread flour (or more)
1 pack Rapidrise yeast
1 tablespoon Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
2/3 cup Water, heated to 125F
3 tablespoon Butter
1 Egg

FILLING
1 One half tablespoon Italian pesto sauce
One fourth cup Black olives, pref. Italian
or Nicoise, drained,
pitted and cut or sliced up
Three fourths cup Grated mozzarella cheese
One half cup Crumbled GarlicHerb Cheese
(See below for recipe)
6 ounce Smoked ham; cut into strips
One half cup Pimento
=OR= Roasted red peppers,
peeled and seeded
1 tablespoon Sundried tomatoes (opt.)
drained & chopped

GLAZE
1 Egg; beaten to mix
1 tablespoon Water

HOMEMADE GARLIC & HERB CHEES
1 pound Cream cheese
at room temperature
1 pound Butter; at room temperature
4 Garlic cloves; chopped
3 tablespoon Fresh chopped herbs; such as
basil, chives, marjoram
or thyme
Salt; to taste
Freshly ground pepper
to taste

This savory bread is filled with meat, cheese, herbs and olives and is
perfect for a trip to the ball park. It was named for Dale Murphy, a former
player for the Atlanta Braves.

IN FOOD PROCESSOR OR mixing bowl, combine 1 One half cups of the bread flour,
yeast, sugar and salt. Add the water, butter and egg to the yeast mixture.
Process or knead, adding enough flour in 1/2cup increments, to make a soft
dough. Knead until elastic and smooth, 1 minute in a food processor or 10
minutes in a mixer or by hand. Place in oiled plastic bag or turn in
greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rest 15 minutes or, if you
have time, let it double. On a lightly floured board, roll the dough to a
14by10inch rectangle. Place on a greased baking sheet. Spread pesto
sauce down the center third of dough, lengthwise. Dot with olives,
mozzarella and GarlicandHerb Cheese. Top with ham strips and sprinkle
with peppers and sundried tomatoes.

TO ENCASE FILLING, cut the unfilled dough diagonally on each side to 1inch
strips down the length of each side of the dough. Crisscross the strips,
bringing one strip over the center from one side, then a strip from the
other, until the length of the filling is encased with the overlapping
strips. Let double, uncovered, in a warm place for half hour. Preheat oven
to 400F. Combine egg and water and brush the glaze on the loaf. Bake until
done, about 25 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack before
slicing. Serve warm or at room temperature.

HOMEMADE GARLIC AND HERB CHEESE: Blend the cream cheese, butter and garlic
in a food processor until smooth. Add the herbs and combine. Salt and
pepper to taste. Can be made one week ahead, covered tightly, and
refrigerated. Makes about 2 One half to 3 cups.

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