Christmas Bread Sharing Wreath
Only 5 easy ingredients to make this delicious and beautiful appetizer!
Servings 12 people
Ingredients
- 1 loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup pesto use your favorite GREEN kind
- 4-5 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 20 cherry or grape tomatoes 20 is an estimate, use what looks right to you.
Instructions
- Allow the bread dough to rise to double its size.
- Form 24 small balls of dough.
- Roll the balls in olive oil and form in a wreath shape on a baking sheet or several layers of aluminum foil with 1 circle of 10 balls and another adjoining circle of 14 balls.
- If desired, top with sea salt.
- Place a glass filled with hot water and covered in olive oil into the center of the wreath. Cover the glass and rolls with plastic wrap and then a dish cloth.
- Allow to proof until double in size...about one hour.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Brush the dough with the pesto.
- Tuck in the fresh rosemary sprigs and tomatoes.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the bread is a deep golden color.
- Remove from the oven and let cool.
- Optional, serve with dip or hummus in the center of the wreath.