CHICKEN IN PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Prepare pizza dough (see recipe following). While dough rises, prepare baked chicken and vegetables.
• After dough has risen and chicken has finished baking, turn dough onto a lightly floured board.
• Cut off a small piece of dough the size of a tennis ball to use for a top decoration.
• Form remaining dough into a ball and roll out to a 12 x 17-inch rectangle. Place chicken, breast side down, in the middle of the dough.
• Arrange vegetables around chicken.
• Wrap sides and ends of dough over chicken.
• Turn right side up and place on a baking sheet. Brush surface with beaten egg.
• Roll out reserved piece of dough.
• Using a cookie cutter, cut out a design and place on top of dough wrapped chicken.
• Brush with egg.
• Bake in pre- heated 425 degrees oven for 30 minutes, until golden brown.
• To serve, let everyone tear off the bread, then cut up the chicken.
• PIZZA DOUGH: Dissolve yeast, sugar and salt in warm water.
• In large bowl, combine 2 cups of flour and yeast mixture; beat with an electric mixer several minutes.
• Stir in enough additional flour to make a stiff dough.
• Turn out on a floured board and knead 5 minutes until smooth and elastic. Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl; turn to coat surface of dough with oil.
• Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until double in bulk (about 2 hours).