Torta Mexican-Style - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (13 3/4 oz.) pkg. hot roll mix
1 lb. ground beef *
1 pkg. taco seasoning mix **
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1/2 pt. cottage or Ricotta cheese
1 egg, beaten

Preparation

Prepare hot roll mix according to package directions.
While bread is rising, prepare ground beef with taco seasoning mix according to package directions.
Squeeze excess moisture from spinach and combine with cheese.
Salt to taste.
When fillings are prepared, divide dough into 3 portions and roll each into a 9-inch round.
Fit one portion into a buttered 9-inch spring-form pan. Spread meat almost to edges of dough.
Add next layer of dough and top with spinach mixture.
Place last portion of dough on top and cover with damp cloth.
Set Torta in warm place to rise about 40 minutes.
When it is about double in size, score top with a sharp knife into 8 pie-shaped wedges.
Brush top with egg.
Bake on lower rack in 350\u00b0 oven for 40 minutes or until bread is deep, gold brown.