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Cheesy Spinach Stromboli

Ingredients

For the dough:

  • 1 ¼ cups milk warm
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 ¾ cups + 2 tablsepoons MAYA All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 cups MAYA Cake Flour
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons yeast
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

For the cheesy spinach filling:

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 piece medium-sized onions minced
  • 2 cups spinach blanched and excess water squeezed
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup cheddar cheese grated
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella
  • 1/4 cup cream

For the pizza filling:

  • 3/4 cup pizza sauce
  • 4 to 5 pieces Ham
  • 15 pieces Pepperoni
  • 12 slices bacon
  • Mozzarella cheese grated

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven for 375⁰F/190⁰C.
  2. Prepare dough: Mix milk, honey and yeast in a small container and set aside for 1 to 2 minutes.
  3. Mix salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and flour in a mixing bowl. Using a stand mixer, mix the flour mixture and milk mixture on medium speed for 8 minutes, then add the oil and mix again for another 5 to 7 minutes.
  4. Place the dough in a bowl brushed with oil and let it rise for 20 to 30 minutes.
  5. While waiting for the dough to rise. Prepare cheesy spinach filling: Melt butter in oil, over medium heat, sauté onions, add spinach.
  6. Add flour and let it cooked, then add milk and let it simmer with continuous stirring, until it thickens.
  7. Add the cheeses and continue stirring until well blended. Turn off the heat and add the cream. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside and let it cool.
  8. Assemble: After letting the dough rise, place it in a pan, greased and lined with parchment paper.
  9. Using just your fingers, spread out the dough into a rectangular shape, then lined up ham, pepperoni and bacon.

  10. Place cheesy spinach on top of the meats, then sprinkle mozzarella on top of the cheesy spinach.

  11. Then, roll-up the dough and seal seam and ends. Bake for 20 minutes, then brush the Stromboli with egg wash and bake again for another 5 to 10 minutes or until the surface is golden brown.

  12. Take-out Stromboli from the oven and let it cool, the slice it onto desired thickness and serve.