Italian Torte

Name: Italian Torte
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 (1-pound) loaf frozen bread dough; 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg (white only); 2 teaspoons water; 12 (3/4-ounce) slices Land O Lakes® Provolone Cheese; 6 ounces sliced deli hard salami; 1/2 cup pickled yellow pepper rings, well-drained; 2 red peppers, halved, roasted; 1/2 cup sliced pitted ripe olives

Using thawed frozen bread dough simplifies the preparation.

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45 min

Prep Time

2 hrs

Total Time

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Ingredients

1 (1-pound) loaf frozen bread dough

1 large Land O Lakes® Egg (white only)

2 teaspoons water

12 (3/4-ounce) slices Land O Lakes® Provolone Cheese

6 ounces sliced deli hard salami

¹/₂ cup pickled yellow pepper rings, well-drained

2 red peppers, halved, roasted

¹/₂ cup sliced pitted ripe olives

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 10-inch springform pan or 9-inch pie pan; set aside.
STEP 2

Thaw bread dough according to package directions. Remove one-third of dough; set aside.
STEP 3

Roll two-thirds of dough on lightly floured surface into 12-inch circle. Pat onto bottom and 1-inch up sides of prepared pan; set aside.
STEP 4

Roll remaining one-third of dough into 10-inch circle; cover dough until ready to use.
STEP 5

Beat together egg white and water with fork in bowl. Brush egg white mixture over entire surface of bottom crust.
STEP 6

Layer 6 slices cheese onto bottom of dough in pan; top with salami, yellow peppers, remaining cheese, red peppers and olives.
STEP 7

Brush edges of dough with remaining egg white mixture; top torte with 10-inch circle of dough, sealing and turning edges to prevent leaking. Brush remaining egg white mixture over top of torte. Cut 12 large slits in top of torte.
STEP 8

Bake 45-55 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Let stand 30 minutes; serve warm or cold.

Tip #1

To roast red peppers, cut in half lengthwise; remove seeds. Place peppers, cut-side down, on broiler pan. Broil 5 to 6 inches from heat 10-15 minutes or until skin is blackened. Place roasted pepper halves in plastic food bag; cool. Peel skin from pepper halves; pat with paper towel to dry.

250 Calories

13 Fat (g)

25 Cholesterol (mg)

740 Sodium (mg)

21 Carbohydrates (g)

0 Dietary Fiber

12 Protein (g)

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