Asiago Cheese and Onion Braid

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 large sweet onion, cut in half, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 can (13.8 oz) refrigerated classic pizza crust
• 1 cup shredded Asiago cheese (4 oz)
• 1 egg white, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon poppy seed

Details

Servings 12
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 425°F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray.

2 In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden brown. Stir in brown sugar and thyme. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat.

3 Unroll pizza dough; place on cookie sheet. Starting at center, roll or press dough into 15x10-inch rectangle. Sprinkle cheese down center third of dough. Spoon onion mixture evenly over cheese.

4 With scissors or sharp knife, make cuts 1 inch apart on both long sides of dough to within 1/2 inch of filling. Alternately cross strips diagonally over filling; turn ends under and press to seal. Brush egg white over top. Sprinkle with poppy seed.

5 Bake 11 to 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Remove from cookie sheet; cut crosswise into slices.

Serves 12

Mozzarella or fontina cheese can be used in place of the Asiago.

Serve this braid as an appetizer or alongside a soup or salad.

Serving Size: 1 Serving Calories160 ( Calories from Fat60), Total Fat7g (Saturated Fat4g, Trans Fat0g ), Cholesterol15mg Sodium360mg Total Carbohydrate19g (Dietary Fiber0g Sugars4g ), Protein5g