Italian Muffuletta

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• Italian Bread (1 loaf):
• 1 1/4 cup warm water (110°)
• 2 1/4 tsp (1 pkt) dry yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 Tbl olive oil
• 3 cups bread flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 egg white
• sesame seeds
• Filling:
• 2/3 cup pimiento-stuffed olives, chopped
• 1 can (4-1/4 ounces) chopped ripe olives
• 6 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup Italian salad dressing
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/2 pound sliced deli turkey
• 1/4 pound sliced Swiss cheese
• 1/4 pound thinly sliced hard salami
• 1/4 pound sliced provolone cheese
• 1/4 pound thinly sliced ham

Details

Adapted from cookiescakespiesohmy.com

Preparation

Step 1

Italian Bread:
In bowl of mixer, pour warm water, sprinkle yeast over water, and sprinkle sugar over yeast. Add olive oil, flour, and salt, mix and knead. Turn dough out into greased bowl, turn over to coat, cover and let rise 1 hour. Punch down. Form into loaf, round or oval, your choice. Put on Silpat on perforated sheet or lightly sprayed baking sheet. Cover and let rise about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°. Brush loaf with egg white and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake for 35 minutes, cover with foil during baking to stop over-browning. Cool completely.

Filling:
In a small bowl, combine green olives, black olives, Parmesan, dressing, and garlic, set aside. Cut bread in half horizontally and carefully hollow out some of top and bottom of insides for filling. Spread half of olive mixture over bottom half of bread. Layer with turkey, Swiss cheese, salami, provolone cheese, ham. Spread remaining olive mixture on underside of bread top and place on sandwich. Cut into individual portions to serve.