Prosciutto Bread

I was watching one of the cooking shows and saw this preparation, it looked amazing.  So, I went into the kitchen this weekend and copied the idea for a friends dinner, it was a huge hit.  I served alongside homemade marinara for dipping which really took it over the top.  With store bought pizza dough, it's super easy and delicious.  We loved it so much, I'm doing it as an appetizer for Thanksgiving Day. Enjoy!

1 store bought pizza dough
2-3 oz. of each of the following;
Prosciutto
Ham
Mortadella
Soppressata
Pepperoni
1/2# Provolone cheese
1/4C. grated pecorino cheese
1-2 Tbsp. Olive oil
Fresh grated Black pepper, to taste
chopped Italian flat leaf parsley
2 Tbsp. flour, for dusting

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a food processor roughly grind the five deli meats together. Transfer mixture to a large mixing bowl.  Add provolone to processor and rough grind, add to meat mixture.  Grind some black pepper to taste over mixture, mix well.  Take pizza dough and stretch it slightly to form a fat flat disk no bigger then the circumference of the bowl you're using.  Place on top of meat and cheese and press dough down into mixture.  Carefully turn dough and repeat to the other side.  You are pressing the meat and cheese into the dough, keeping it in it's disk shape. 

Sprinkle some flour on your counter (so dough doesn't stick).  Transfer dough to dusted counter.  Fold two sides of the dough towards the middle and then roll to form a log.  I stretch the log out a little for more even baking.  Transfer bread to a greased sheet tray, brush the top with a little olive oil and place into hot oven. 

Bake for 40 minutes or until crust is nicely browned.  Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes.  Using a serrated knife, slice bread and place on platter.  Drizzle with a little olive oil, grind some fresh black pepper over and sprinkle with pecorino cheese.  Top with chopped parsley and serve.  Enjoy!