Best Stromboli

Name: Best Stromboli
Ingredients: Dough; 1 1/4 cups warm water (105 - 115 F); 1 tablespoon yeast; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 teaspoons salt; between 3 1/2 - 4 cups flour; Fillings (mix and match as you like); about 1/2 pound thinly sliced meats such as ham, salami, turkey, pepperoni, etc. (Cajun turkey is a favorite of mine); about 1/4 pound sliced cheese (I like Swiss or Pepperjack); 1/4 cup grated hard cheese like romano cheese or 1/4 cup parmesan cheese; italian seasoning (I don't measure, just give it a good sprinkling); garlic powder; onion powder; Other Options; thinly sliced tomatoes; thinly sliced onion; thinly sliced bell peppers or roasted sweet peppers; or green olives; roasted garlic; Top of Bread; 1 egg, beaten; 2 teaspoons sesame seeds (optional) or 2 teaspoons poppy seeds (optional)

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Ingredients

Dough
1 1/4 cups warm water (105 - 115 F)
1 tablespoon yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
between 3 1/2 - 4 cups flour
Fillings (mix and match as you like)
about 1/2 pound thinly sliced meats such as ham, salami, turkey, pepperoni, etc. (Cajun turkey is a favorite of mine)
about 1/4 pound sliced cheese (I like Swiss or Pepperjack)
1/4 cup grated hard cheese like romano cheese or 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
italian seasoning (I don't measure, just give it a good sprinkling)
garlic powder
onion powder
Other Options
thinly sliced tomatoes
thinly sliced onion
thinly sliced bell peppers or roasted sweet peppers
or green olives
roasted garlic
Top of Bread
1 egg, beaten
2 teaspoons sesame seeds (optional) or 2 teaspoons poppy seeds (optional)

Directions

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["Combine 1/4 warm water, yeast and sugar in a large bowl and stir to dissolve. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining warm water olive oil and salt. Gradually add 1 1/2 - 2 cups flour, mixing until smooth. Gradually add enough remaining flour until you have a smooth dough that comes away from the bowl. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 10 minutes, working in more flour as needed. Shape into a ball, place in a greased bowl and cover with a clean kitchen towel. Let dough rise until doubled, about 1 hour.", "Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F and grease a large baking sheet (if you have a pizza or bread stone in your oven you can forego the baking sheet and bake the stromboli directly on the stone).", "Punch dough down and cut in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll each dough half into a rectangle about 10\" x 8\"". Arrange fillings over dough as shown in