Braided Bacon, Egg & Cheese Stuffed Bread

Seems my 7 month old mini alarm goes off somewhere around 720 A.M. every morning, Saturday, Sunday and any day, any time she wants to awake it seems the entire household has to be up. I love cooking and on Sunday mornings its always the best time since everyone is home and we can have a nice family breakfast. Not wanting the make the normal Bacon, Eggs & Cheese breakfast my mind wondered what can I make that would be different. Insert Bread Flour and we have a beautiful braided stuffed bread.

Ingredients 

DOUGH

1 pk Active Dry Yeast 

1 Teaspoon Baking Powder

2 1/2 Cups Bread Flour 

1 Teaspoon Salt 

1 Cup Warm Water 

2 Teaspoon White Sugar 

FILLING

5 Eggs Scrambled w. Milk in Onion, Garlic, Cayenne, Onion Powder & Garlic Powder (I used about 2-3 pinches each of the powder & cayenne)

6-8 Slices of Bacon, Cooked & Chopped in chunky pieces
1 cup of Assorted Melting Cheese Grated or Chopped into small pieces- ( I used Cheddar, Coby Jack, White Cheddar, Parmesan, & Harvati)

Assembly

1. Mix warm water, yeast, sugar, salt & baking powder, Stir in 2 cups of bread flour, one at a time. Mix with spoon until shaggy dough forms.

2. Knead to Med-stif dough, adding 1/2 cups of flour a few sprinkles at a time if dough is still too sticky, continue kneading. 

3. Place dough in oiled dish, cover with dish towel and place in warm spot to proof for 30 mins.

4. Once dough is proofed, at least doubled in size, on a well floured surface roll dough out to about 12x15 and place on parchment paper before adding filling. 

5. Pre-heat oven 375 F.

6. Once dough is rolled out and on parchment, add eggs down the center, leaving space on each side to cut and fold over. Layer bacon on top eggs and then cheese on top bacon. 

7. With pizza cutter, pastry roller or sharp knife cut 1 to 1 1/2 inch strips on each side of filling.

8. Braid and over lap each strip, crossing over, stretching, tucking and sealing underneath loaf. 

9. Brush loaf with beaten egg and sprinkle sea salt & cracked pepper. 

10. Place parchment paper on cookie sheet ad bake 20-25 mins at 375F or until crust is golden brown and crisp. 

11. Cut into slices, serve and enjoy!!!!