Christmas Leftovers Toasted Bread Bowl
Total Time
45 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
4 servings
- 1 round or oval bread loaf (Note 1)
- 300 g / 10 oz ham, turkey and other cooked meat slices
- 1 cup roughly chopped antipasto things (olives, sun dried tomato, chargrilled peppers, artichokes, feta etc)
- 4 - 6 slices cheese of choice (I used Swiss in the video)
- 3 big handfuls baby spinach (~75g / 2.5oz)
- 50 g / 3 tbsp salted butter (, melted)
- 1 garlic clove (, minced)
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
Step 2
Mix butter and garlic.
Step 3
Cut the top off the bread loaf. Pick out bread from the loaf and the lid, leaving a wall and floor about 1.5cm / 3/5" thick.
Step 4
Place bread on a large sheet of foil on a baking tray.
Step 5
Dab / brush inside with butter. Layer with: half spinach, turkey, antipasto things, remaining spinach, ham, cheese.
Step 6
Tuck flappy bits inside the loaf, top with lid.
Step 7
Brush with butter all over. Wrap with foil.
Step 8
Weigh down with something flat and heavy - cast iron skillet is ideal.
Step 9
Bake for 20 minutes. Remove skillet and foil.
Step 10
Bake for a further 10 minutes until golden.
Step 11
Cut into thick slices and serve immediately!
Step 12
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