Chocolate
and Cherry Stromboli Recipe
Ingredients
:
4
cups all-purpose flour
1
package (1/4 ounce) quick-rise yeast
1
teaspoon salt
1
cup warm water (120° to 130°)
3
tablespoons canola oil
2
tablespoons honey
1
large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
1
teaspoon lemon juice
8
ounces finely chopped bittersweet chocolate, divided
1/2
cup dried cherries, chopped
2
tablespoons coarse sugar
How
To Make :
Whisk
3 cups flour, yeast and salt. In another bowl, mix water, oil and honey. Add to
dry ingredients; beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour
to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky).
Turn
dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 3-5 minutes.
Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover; let rise in a warm
place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Preheat
oven to 400°. Press dough into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Whisk egg with
lemon juice; brush dough with half of egg wash. Sprinkle half of chocolate
evenly over dough; top with cherries. Fold long sides of dough over chocolate
and cherries, overlapping edges, and leaving ends open. Brush with remaining
egg wash. Sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake on lowest oven rack until bread
sounds hollow when tapped, about 20 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
Meanwhile,
in a microwave, melt remaining chocolate. Drizzle over cooled bread.
Test
Kitchen tips :
For
contrast, drizzle a light glaze of icing over the top of the dark chocolate.
Almost
any dried fruit would be great in this; try apricots, dried plums or dried
cranberries.