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Holly Sandwich Wreath

2 tubes (10 ounces each) refrigerated pizza dough
1/4 cup prepared Italian salad dressing
1 pound thinly sliced deli turkey
1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1/2 cup sliced green onions
2 egg yolks, divided
Red and green liquid food coloring

Unroll pizza dough.
Place dough side by side on a baking sheet with two short sides touching; pinch to seal.
Cut a 2” strip from one short side; set aside.
Brush the remaining dough with salad dressing to within 1/2 inch of edges.
Top with turkey, cheese, red pepper and onions.
Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal.
Place seam side down on an ungreased baking sheet; form a ring and pinch ends together.
Beat one egg yolk; brush over dough.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, for glaze, beat remaining egg yolk; divide between 2 custard cups.
Tint one green and one red.
On a floured surface, roll out reserved dough to 1/8 inch thickness.
Use a small cookie cutter to cut out nine holly leaves, about 2 inches long.
Or outline leaf shapes on the dough with a small new paintbrush dipped green glaze; cut out leaves with a paring knife.
Apply green glaze to holly leaves.
Shape remaining dough into nine small balls for holly berries; brush with red glaze.
Arrange leaves and berries in groups of three on hot dough.
Bake 5 minutes longer or until wreath is golden brown

* 10 servings

(Quick Cooking - Nov/Dec 2000)