Braided Breakfast Bread

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   1. Cook breakfast sausage thoroughly, breaking with spoon until crumbled. Set aside.

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   2. Very-soft-scramble eggs (eggs should be solid but still very wet) with salt and pepper as desired. Set aside.

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   3. Roll out defrosted bread dough into a rectangle roughly 12 inches by 18 inches - flour rolling pin and counter as necessary.

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   4. Spoon egg, sausage, and cheese down the middle third of bread dough, longwise.

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   5. Along the 18 inch sides, make horizontal cuts 1 inch apart, cutting from edge and stopping at the filling. To give braided appearance, fold strips of dough at an angle over filling, alternating from side to side.

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   6. Fold ends under to seal.

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   7. Brush bread with olive oil and sprinkle evenly with kosher salt.

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   8. Allow to rise for one hour in a draft-free/cat-free/kid-free area.

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   9. Bake at 375 for 20-30 minutes until golden brown and delicious.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.