Sweet Onion & Mushroom Braid Recipe

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You can make this impressive bread easily by using prepared pizza dough. The braid can be served as an appetizer or alongside soup or salad.—Rene Montgomery, Duluth, Minnesota

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Sweet Onion & Mushroom Braid Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

20 15 35

Ingredients

1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 cup shredded Asiago cheese
1 egg white, beaten
1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds

Directions

Roll dough into a 12-in. x 9-in. rectangle. Transfer to a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute mushrooms and onions in butter until tender. Add brown sugar and thyme; cook 1 minute longer or until blended.
Sprinkle cheese lengthwise down the center of dough; top with mushroom mixture. On each long side, cut 1-in.-wide strips 3 in. into center.
Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling. Pinch ends to seal. Brush with egg white. Sprinkle with poppy seeds. Bake at 425° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 144 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 9 mg cholesterol, 251 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Sweet Onion & Mushroom Braid in Country Woman April/May 2011