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Stromboli is an impressive loaf made with pizza dough and filled with delicious ingredients. Oozing with melted mozzarella, strips of ham and plenty of herbs, this Italian recipe is perfect for adding a Mediterranean spin to your picnic spread. Just follow our simple steps and you’ll be on a roll.
To make the dough, place 500g strong white flour and ½ tsp salt into a large mixing bowl. Add a 7g sachet fast action yeast to a jug filled with 325ml lukewarm water. Add 1 tsp golden caster sugar and 2 tbsp olive oil to the jug and mix well. Leave to stand for 5 minutes to allow the yeast to activate. Make a well in the flour and pour in the yeast mixture. Mix well with the handle of a wooden spoon until the mixture begins to come together.
Dust a clean work surface with some flour, remove the dough from the bowl and knead for 4-5 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Place in a floured bowl and cover with a warm cloth. Leave to rise in a warm place for around 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to gas 6, 180°C, fan 200°C.
Prepare a sheet of baking paper approximately 34 x 38cm. When the dough has doubled in size, punch it to allow the air to escape and transfer to the baking paper. Using a rolling pin, roll it out to approximately 30 x 34cm. Trim off any excess dough and discard. Prick the dough all over with a fork.
Spread 6 tbsp of pasta sauce over the dough, leave a 2.5cm gap at the far end and a 1cm gap on both the right and left side. Sprinkle 200g grated mozzarella cheese over the sauce. Top with 150g sliced ham and 150g halved cherry tomatoes. Sprinkle with 1 tsp dried oregano and a little salt and pepper. Roughly tear 10 fresh basil leaves and sprinkle over.
Time to roll it up! Tuck in each edge along the right and left sides. Then begin rolling from the front to create a log.
Transfer to a lined baking tray. Brush with a little milk, sprinkle with some grated Parmesan and dried oregano. Make little scores in the top of the dough using a sharp knife and place into a preheated oven for 25 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving. When ready to serve, cut into thick slices using a bread knife.
If you’d like to try and make this stromboli at home, why not take a screenshot of the list of ingredients below so you can take to the supermarket.
500g strong white flour1 tsp of salt7g sachet of fast action yeast325ml of lukewarm water1 tsp of golden caster sugar2 tbsp of olive oil6 tbsp of pasta sauce200g of grated mozzarella cheese150g of sliced ham150g halved cherry tomatoes1 tsp of dried oreganosalt and pepper10 fresh basil leavesa little milk
Serves 4
of the reference intake Carbohydrate 103.3g Protein 31.8g Fibre 6.2g
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