Best Ways of Cleaning Up and Avoiding Waste: Miracle of the Leftover Turkey

INGREDIENTS

• White Bread Dough, thawed 6 loaves
• Hard Salami, thinly sliced 1 lb., 8 oz.
• Mushrooms in Brine, drained 1 lb., 8 oz.
• Ripe Olives, drained and sliced 6 oz.
• Fresh Basil, loosely chopped 1⁄4 cup
• Fresh Oregano, loosely chopped 1⁄4 cup
• Provolone Cheese, thinly sliced 1 lb., 8 oz.
• Turkey, sliced: 3 lbs. white and dark meats
• Leaf Spinach 12 oz.
• Roasted Red Peppers, drained and coarsely chopped 12 oz.
• Artichoke Hearts, drained and coarsely chopped 2 lbs., 4 oz.
• Large Eggs 3
• Water 3 Tbsp.

This fun and delicious recipe yields three loaves; but the following assembly instructions and ingredient quantities listed are for one loaf only.

• Wash your hands.
• Rinse all the fresh produce under cool running water and drain it well.
• Make you r own bread dough earlier or thaw frozen bread dough in the refrigerator at 41° F or below.
• Roll two thawed bread dough loaves out on a lightly floured surface to a circle of 10" diameter circle each (this is still just for one loaf finished product).
• Cover one circle and set it aside.
• Take the other circle and fit the dough into a 9" springform pan, allowing the edges to overhang.
• Layer ingredients according to this method and in this order: 4 oz. hard salami, 8 oz. mushrooms and 2 oz. sliced olives, 2 Tbsp. basil, 2 Tbsp. oregano, 4 oz. provolone cheese, 8 oz. turkey, 4 oz. roasted red peppers, 4 oz. hard salami, 8 oz. turkey, 12 oz. artichokes, and finally, top it off with 4 oz. provolone cheese.
• Repeat with remaining dough loaves and ingredients for two additional tortes.
• Next, whisk together the egg and water and brush it on the overhanging bread dough.
• Top the torte with remaining bread dough circle.
• Fold overhanging edges over the edge of the top bread circle and crimp it as necessary all around and press tight to seal the loaf. Brush the top with the remaining egg mixture.
• Bake at 350° F on the bottom oven rack for 30 to 35 minutes.
• Remove the loaf from the oven and cover with foil if the top is getting too brown. Bake 15-20 minutes more.
• Cool the loaf out of the oven on a pan on a wire rack.
• Remove the sides of the pan and cut the loaf into 8 wedges to serve.
• NOTE: The final internal cooking temperature must reach a minimum of 165° F and keep it held for 15 seconds.
• This dish may be prepared, refrigerated, and reheated as needed.