Braided Bread With Tuna Filling Recipes

BRAIDED BREAD WITH TUNA FILLING

Steps:

• For the dough: In a small bowl, mix the yeast with the milk and sugar and stir until smooth. Place the rest of the dough ingredients in a mixing bowl, add the yeast-milk mixture, and knead with the paddle attachment of the electric mixer until smooth. Transfer the dough into a larger bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for approximately 1 hour.
• For the filling: Rinse the peppers, cut in half, remove the seeds, remove the white ribs, and cut into fine dice. Finely dice the olives. Drain the tuna and place in a bowl. Stir in the egg whites, olives, paprika, and herbs. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead. Roll the dough into a sheet about 1 cm (approximately 1/3 inch) thick and 40 x 45 cm (approximately 15 x 17 inches) in size. Cut the dough in half lengthwise. In the center of each piece of dough, spoon half of filling, leave a border. With scissors or sharp knife, make cuts 1 inch apart on the long sides of dough to within 1/2 inch of filling. Alternately cross strips over filling. Fold ends under to seal. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush with milk and sprinkle with pumpkin seeds.
• Bake in a preheated oven at180° C (approximately 350° F) about 40 minutes. If the bread browns too quickly, cover it with aluminum foil.

CRESCENT TUNA BRAID

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine tuna, eggs, mayonnaise, onion, dill pickle (or relish) and diced tomato.
• Separate dough into 2 long rectangles.
• Place on ungreased baking sheet with long sides overlapping 1/2 inch ; press center seam and pinch perforations together to form one large rectangle (approx. 13.5" x 8.5").
• Spoon tuna mixture lengthwise down center of dough. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese over filling.
• Cut slits 1" apart on each side of rectangle from filling to edge.
• To give braided appearance, fold strips of dough across filling, alternating from side to side.
• Bake for 17 to 20 min or until golden brown. Remove from oven; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and sesame seeds.
• Garnish with parsley sprig.

TUNA BISCUIT BRAID

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F Grease a small baking sheet.
• Combine tuna, cheese, mayonnaise, parsley, lemon juice, onion, salt, and pepper. Blend thoroughly and set aside. (Note: You can use Swiss or another kind of cheese if you like.).
• Add water to biscuit mix, and knead 10 times on a lightly floured surface.
• Pat dough into a 10x12-inch rectangle in the center of the baking sheet.
• Spread tuna mixture evenly down the center of the rectangle.
• Make 6-7 cuts down each side of the rectangle, from the outer edge to the tuna mixture.
• Bring the opposite strips up and over the filling and seal the ends to form a braid.
• Sprinkle with celery seed.
• Bake 15-20 minutes at 425°F.
• Use two large pancake turners to lift onto serving plate.
• Cut into pieces crosswise.