Bread Machine Spinach Feta Twist

Total Time: 2 hrs 55 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (feta with sun dried tomatoes or herbs are good also)
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour or 3 3/4 cups bread flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons bread machine yeast
• 10 ounces fresh spinach (see note)
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1 garlic clove, minced fine
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/4 cup kalamata olive, sliced
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 measure ingredients in to pan in the order typed. select dough cycle.
• 2 meanwhile make the filling. wash spinach, shaking off excess water. remove stems. wilt in microwave, uncovered, at high temp for 2 or 3 minutes, stirring at half time. squeeze out excess moisture and allow to cool. (if you use frozen make sure it is the chopped spinach).
• 3 in a medium size bowl, gently mix together the spinach, butter, garlic, parmesan cheese and oregano.
• 4 remove dough onto a lightly floured surface, cover with a towel and let rise for 10 to 15 minutes. roll out to a 18 x 15" rectangle.
• 5 spread filling mixture on dough to within 1/2" of the edges. sprinkle with feta cheese and the olives. starting at long side, tightly roll up like a jellyroll. pinch seams to seal. cut in half length wise with scissors to prevent crushing. twist the sides together with the filling facing up -- like twisting 2 strands of rope. keeping the filling side up place in a prepared tube pan. (lightly greased pan).
• 6 cover and allow to rise in a warm draft free area for 46 to 60 minutes. or till about double in size. brush with egg wash then sprinkle the parmesan cheese on it.
• 7 bake in a preheated oven 375°f for 45 to 55 minutes or until the bread sounds hollow when tapped on bottom.
• 8 note: to use frozen chopped spinach drain real well and pat dry on paper towels.