Lunch: Braided Stuffed Pizza Bread

Three cheeses blend with favorite pizza ingredients, all wrapped in a tender crust.

Ingredients

1 can (13.8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated classic pizza crust
2 tablespoons Boursin cheese with garlic and herbs
3 oz thinly sliced Canadian bacon
10 slices pepperoni
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon water
1 to 2 teaspoons poppy seed
Pizza sauce, if desired

Instructions

Heat oven to 400 °F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Unroll dough on cookie sheet, forming 14x11-inch rectangle.
Spread garlic and herb cheese lengthwise down center 1/3 of rectangle to within 1/2 inch of short ends. Top with Canadian bacon, pepperoni, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
With scissors or sharp knife, make cuts 1 inch apart on long sides of dough to within 1/2 inch of filling. Alternately cross strips over filling. Fold ends under to seal.
In small bowl, mix egg yolk and water until well blended. Brush over dough; sprinkle with poppy seed.
Bake 11 to 16 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into crosswise slices. Serve with pizza sauce.

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