Spinach Bread from Scratch Abm/Bread Machine

Name: Spinach Bread from Scratch Abm/Bread Machine
Ingredients: 12 cup warm water; 4 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 egg; 1 12 teaspoons salt; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons vital wheat gluten; 2 teaspoons active dry yeast; 4 cups packed fresh spinach leaves; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 13 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese (or feta); 1 garlic clove (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder); 1 dash nutmeg; 1 dash marjoram (or oregano); 1 egg, well-beaten; sesame seeds (optional); poppy seed (optional)

17 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

12 cup warm water
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sugar
1 egg
1 12 teaspoons salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons vital wheat gluten
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
4 cups packed fresh spinach leaves
1 tablespoon olive oil
13 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese (or feta)
1 garlic clove (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)
1 dash nutmeg
1 dash marjoram (or oregano)
1 egg, well-beaten
sesame seeds (optional)
poppy seed (optional)

Directions

1

Put the dough ingredients into your bread machine according to manufacturer's instructions, set on a 2-lb dough cycle.
2

While the dough cycle is doing its thing, make the filling by putting the filling ingredients into a food processor and let chop until you have a fully blended mixture and refridgerate until the dough cycle is done.
3

When the dough cycle finishes, roll the dough out onto a silpat or other clean surface into a big flat rectangle.
4

Spread the spinach filling evenly throughout the middle of the dough length-wise, then close the dough over the filling until you can't see that there IS filling in there.
5

Then, transport to a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan covered in parchment paper.
6

Beat an egg well in a small bowl, and brush with the egg.
7

Add sesame and/or poppy seeds if you like.
8

Run a knife under some warm water and make a few horizontal slashes on top.
9

Bake at 350F for 30-35 minutes or until a deep golden brown.