Armel's Stuffed Loaf

In Rakkety Tam, friends Armel and Brooky go off on at adventure to save Redwall. The friar gives them some stuffed loaves to eat on the way.

Bread:
1 cup warm water
2 tsp. yeast
2 Tbls. honey
2 Tbls. butter
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
3 1/2 cups whole wheat or white wheat flour

Filling:
1/2 cup onion, chopped small
1/2 cup mushroom, chopped small
1/4 cup cheese, grated or chopped small
1/4 cup carrot, chopped small
1/4 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. lavender buds
1/4 tsp. caraway seeds
1 Tbls. oil

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. let stand about 10 minutes. mix in the butter, honey, egg, salt, and half the flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in the remaining flour bit by bit until it forms a dough, kneading to mix it at the end. Place in an oiled bowl and coat dough with oil, cover, and let rise 1 hour.

Stir together the filling ingredients.

Place a piece of baking parchment on a baking sheet.

Roll the dough out to a thick, large rectangle. Put the filling on the dough in a strip down the middle. Fold the edges of the dough over the filling, pinching it closed. place the loaf on the baking sheet, with the seam on the underside. Coat the top with oil and let rise for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350 F. Bake the loaf for 30 minutes.