Ham & Cheese Christmas Tree Bread

Preheat oven at 350 degrees.

Preparing time is 20 minutes and cooking time is approximately 40 minutes.

• Add flour, sugar, butter, Crisco shortening, yeast and powder milk into a bowl and bring to mix.
• Add cold water slowly into the mixture and continue mixing.
• Add salt slowly while mixing.
• When dough is ready, break golf-ball sized pieces off and flatten in the palm of your hand.
• Add a cube of cheese and piece of ham then bring all the edges up, pinching them together then roll into balls.  
• Place the dough balls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet or large sheet pan in the shape of a Christmas tree. Allow a little space in between the dough balls
• Brush the though with beaten eggs and sprinkle with italian seasoning.
• Place in the oven and allow to bake for 30-35 minutes or until the bread is golden brown and cooked through.
• Remove from the oven, allow to cool for 10 minutes then decorate with parsley (optional) before serving.