Hy-Vee Recipes and Ideas

Directions

1. Step1
   In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour with sugar, salt, flax seed and yeast.
2. Step2
   In a saucepan, heat water, dry mustard and margarine until hot to the touch (125 to 130 degrees). Stir into flour mixture. Add enough of the reserved flour to make a soft non-sticky dough. Knead for 4 minutes.
3. Step3
   Roll dough into a 14-by-12-inch rectangle.
4. Step4
   Sprinkle ham, cheese and pickles down the center of the dough.
5. Step5
   Make cuts out from the filling to the edge of the dough at 1-inch intervals with a knife.
6. Step6
   Bring strips together and overlap them in a braid-like design over the center, encasing the filling in the dough.
7. Step7
   Let rest in a warm, draft-free place for 15 minutes.
8. Step8
   Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
9. Step9
   If desired, brush the top of the dough with 1 beaten egg.
10. Step10
    Bake 25 minutes or until golden.