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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Refrigerated store-bough pizza dough makes this recipe easy, but you can use your own favorite pizza dough for this recipe, you will need enough dough to make a 14 x 9-inch rectangle. Ingredients:
1 (4 1/4 ounce) can underwood deviled ham |
1 large egg |
3/4 cup finely shredded old cheddar cheese |
1 green onion, finely chopped |
1 teaspoon fresh minced garlic |
black pepper |
salt (optional) |
tabasco sauce (to taste) (optional) |
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach (thawed and hand-sueezed dry) |
1 (13 ounce) can refrigerated prepared pizza crust |
1 egg, mixed with |
1 teaspoon cold water |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 375°F.
2. Prepare and ungreased baking sheet.
3. In a bowl combine the deviled ham with 1 egg; mix well to combine.
4. Add in the shredded cheese, green onion, chopped spinach and black pepper; mix well to combine.
5. Add in salt and Tabasco to taste (if using).
6. Unroll the refrigerated pizza dough and place on a surface.
7. Press out using your hands to a 14 x 9-inch rectangle.
8. In a small cup or bowl whisk together 1 egg with the 1 teaspoon cold water.
9. Brush the egg/water mixture over the dough (save the remaining mixture to brush on top of filled dough).
10. Spread the spinach mixture lenghwise in a 4-inch wide strip down the center of the dough to within 1/4-inch of each end.
11. Using a sharp knife make slits 1-inch apart on the longs sides of rectangle, just to the edge of the filling.
12. Fold strips of dough alternately over the filling to create a braid.
13. Fold the ends of the braid under to seal.
14. Brush top with remaining egg wash.
15. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
16. Cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
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