Ham Swiss Crescent Braid Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a small saucepan, heat water, mustard and butter to 120°-130°. Add to flour mixture. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be stiff). Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes., Roll dough into a 14x12-in. rectangle on a greased baking sheet. Arrange half of the ham over dough. Top with cheese, pickles and remaining ham. , On each long side, cut 3/4-in.-wide strips about 2-1/2 in. into center. starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling. Pinch ends to seal. Cover and let rise for 15 minutes., Brush with egg. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. For filling, mix first four ingredients; stir in ham, cheese and vegetables., Unroll one tube of crescent dough onto an ungreased baking sheet; seal perforations to form one long rectangle. Spoon half of the filling lengthwise down center third of rectangle. On each long side, cut 1-in. wide strips at an angle to within 1/2 in. of filling. Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling; seal ends. Brush with egg white. Repeat with remaining dough and filling., Bake 20-25 minutes or until dark golden brown, rotating pans halfway through baking. Cool 5 minutes before slicing.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Combine all ingredients (except rolls) in a bowl. I use an electric mixer to get it well blended.
• Open the crescent tubes and separate each roll into 4 rectangles. On a parchment lined or nonstick baking sheet lay the rectangles out to form a circle. There are images here: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/121034308711924287/.
• Place filling in a ring shape on top of the dough circle. Fold the dough over to cover the filling.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until crescent dough looks done.

Steps:

• Combine warm water, yeast and sugar in mixing bowl, stirring together gently.
• Allow yeast mixture to foam (approx 5 minutes).
• Add 1.5 cups of flour and salt 1 beaten egg, rosemary and olive oil.
• Mix well, adding additional flour to make a soft dough.
• Knead until smooth.
• Place dough in an oiled bowl, turning to coat, cover with saran and let rise until doubled in size (approx 45 min).
• Punch down.
• Turn dough out onto lightly floured board and roll into a 12 x 15 rectangle.
• Transfer onto greased or parchment paper covered baking sheet.
• Combine Mayo and Mustard well and spread up centre of rolled dough.
• Lay thin slices of the ham along mayo-mustard spread and cover evenly with cheese.
• Using scissors cut dough on each side into 1-inch strips (down the entire length).
• Enclose the filling by starting at the corners and folding the strips over the filling in a criss-cross manner.
• Let loaf stand, uncovered in a warm place for about 30 minutes.
• Beat remaining egg and water together to make egg wash and brush over loaf; sprinkle with freshly cracked black pepper.
• Bake at 375ºF for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a small saucepan, heat water, mustard and butter to 120*-130*. Add to flour mixture. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be stiff). Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
• Roll dough into a 14-in. x 12-in. rectangle on a greased baking sheet. Arrange half of the ham over dough. Top with cheese, pickles and remaining ham. On each long side, cut 3/4-in.-wide strips about 2-1/2 in. into center. starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling. Pinch ends to seal. Cover and let rise for 15 minutes.
• Brush with egg. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a small saucepan, heat water, mustard and butter to 120*-130*. Add to flour mixture. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be stiff). Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
• Roll dough into a 14-in. x 12-in. rectangle on a greased baking sheet. Arrange half of the ham over dough. Top with cheese, pickles and remaining ham. On each long side, cut 3/4-in.-wide strips about 2-1/2 in. into center. starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling. Pinch ends to seal. Cover and let rise for 15 minutes.
• Brush with egg. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. In large bowl, combine ham, broccoli, cheese, mushrooms, mayonnaise and mustard mix well.Unroll both cans of dough. Place dough with long sides together on sprayed cookie sheet, forming 15 x 12-inch rectangle. Press edges and perforations to seal.Spoon and spread ham mixture in 6-inch strip lengthwise down center of dough. With scissors or sharp knife, make cuts 1 1/2 inches apart on long sides of dough to within 1/2 inch of filling. Twisting each strip once, alternately cross strips over filling. Tuck short ends under press to seal. Brush dough with beaten egg white sprinkle with almonds.Bake at 375°F. for 28 to 33 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Cut into crosswise slices.Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 440 Protein 18g Carbohydrate 26g Fat 29g Sodium 1230mgFrom "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.