Bolillo Bread

Bolillo Bread is a great snack or side dish to serve with a meal. It is seasoned perfectly and stuffed full of vegetables and cheese allowing for a blend of flavors from both the crust and filling that melt your taste buds.

Ingredients:
              1 tbs olive oil
              1/2 onion julienne
              1/4 large chunk of pepper julienne
              1-2 broccoli spears chopped
              1 pkg yeast
              3/4 cup very warm water
              3 tbs sugar
              3 tbs oil
              1 tsp basil
              1/4 tsp rosemary
              2 cups flour
              1 tb tomato sauce
              1/3 cup ricotta cheese
              1/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
              1 egg
              1 tbs water
              1 tbs cornmeal

Saute until onions and peppers are slightly golden in color

              1 tbs olive oil
              1/2 onion julienne
              1/4 large chunk of pepper julienne
              1-2 broccoli spears chopped

Set aside for later

Dissolve together in a large bowl

              1 pkg yeast
              3/4 cup very warm water

Add to bowl

              3 tbs sugar
              3 tbs oil
              1 tsp basil
              1/4 tsp rosemary

Stir into mixture
              2 cups flour

Knead dough for 3 minutes

Roll dough into a long thin rectangle about 6 x 14 inches

Mix together in small bowl

              1 tb tomato sauce
              1/3 cup ricotta cheese

Spread mixture along one side of the rolled dough keeping the edges clean

Place sauteed onions and peppers on top of ricotta cheese mixture

Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on top of everything

Fold dough lengthwise

Seal edges with fingers

Whisk together 1 egg and 1 tbs water

Brush top of dough with egg mixture

Sprinkle top lightly with cornmeal

Place on a cookie sheet that has been dusted with flour and 1 tbs cornmeal

Bake 450 10-15 minutes or until golden brown