Swiss Onion Spiral Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
16 ounces frozen white bread dough, thawed
4 ounces swiss cheese, shredded (1 cup)
2 tablespoons cooked bacon, crisp-cooked and crumbled or 2 tablespoons bacon bits
1 egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds (may add more to taste) or 1/2 teaspoon dill seed, for garnish (may add more to taste)

Preparation

Either grease a cookie sheet, or place ungreased silpat sheet on cookie sheet.
In a small skillet cook onion in butter or margarine until tender.
On floured surface roll out bread dough to a 17x7-inch rectangle, spread cooked onion over dough.
Sprinkle shredded cheese and bacon on top.
Roll up jelly-roll fashion from the long side, pinching edges to seal.
Place roll, seam side down, on cookie sheet. Score top of loaf crosswise, making cuts 1/4-inch deep.
Cover; let rise in a warm place 30-45 minutes or until almost double.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Brush top of bread with egg; sprinkle with poppy seed or dill seed.
Bake 25-30 minutes. Serve warm.
Note: to reheat, wrap in foil and heat in 400-degree-Fahrenheit oven for 15-20 minutes.).