Reuben Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/4 c. flour
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 pkg. yeast (RapidRise)
1 Tbsp. margarine, soft
1 c. hot water
1/4 c. Thousand Island dressing
6 oz. corned beef (thin slice)
1/4 lb. sliced Swiss cheese
1 (8 oz.) sauerkraut, drained
1 egg white, beaten
caraway seed (optional)

Preparation

Set aside 1 cup flour.
In a large bowl, mix remaining flour (2 1/4 cups), sugar, salt and yeast.
Stir in hot water and margarine.
Mix in only enough reserved flour to make dough soft. On floured surface, knead 4 minutes.
On greased baking sheet roll dough to 14
x 10-inch.
Spread dressing down center 1/3 of dough.
Top with beef, cheese and sauerkraut.
Cut 1-inch wide strips along sides of filling out to dough edges.
Alternating sides, fold strips at angle across filling.
Cover loaf and place pan over 1/2 filled shallow pan of boiling water for 15 minutes. Brush with egg white and sprinkle seed.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 25 minutes or until done.
Refrigerate leftovers.