Author Notes
While you can make this bread bowl in a circle for any occasion, shaping it like a football adds the perfect centerpiece to your Big Game spread. —Gather with Grana
Ingredients
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12 ounces
favorite pizza dough recipe, cut in thirds
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1 1/2 cups
de-stemmed and finely chopped kale
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1/2 cup
drained canned or jarred artichoke hearts
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3/4 cup
shredded mozzarella cheese
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3/4 cup
milk
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1/2 cup
grated Grana Padano cheese
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4 ounces
cream cheese, room temperature
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1 tablespoon
minced garlic
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4 dashes
Worcestershire sauce
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1/4 teaspoon
cayenne pepper
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1/4 teaspoon
salt
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1
egg, beaten with a splash of milk
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Roll out one of the dough balls until about 1/8 inch thick and transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet
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Roll the other two dough balls into long snakes, about 1 inch in diameter, and place on top of the rolled out dough on cookie sheet, pinching at both sides to make a hallowed-out football shape.
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Cut excess dough from the bottom layer and set aside.
Gently pinch to seal the bottom layer and the football sides all the way around.
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Cut remaining dough into one 4-inch by 1/4-inch strip and four 1-inch 1/4-inch strips for the laces.
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Brush egg over top and outside of football bowl and bake until just starting to brown (about 10 minutes). Save a little bit of the egg wash to brunch on laces as well.
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Meanwhile, to make the filling, combine kale, artichoke, cheeses, milk, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne and salt and heat over medium-low heat, stirring until bubbly and melted.
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Pour filling into center of football, top with egg-washed laces and continue baking until bubbly and golden brown, about 15 minutes.
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Pull and serve with additional bread or crackers of choice.
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