Beef and Cheese Bread

- 2 3/4- 3 cups flour
- 1 pkg yeast
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 3 tbsp butter (divided)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt (or garlic bread sprinkle)
- 2 eggs
- 3 pkg beef wafer meat
- grated cheese

Combine water, 2 tbsp butter, sugar and salt and heat until butter melts. Add eggs and yeast; mix 1 minute. Add 1/2 flour and mix 3 minutes. Stir in enough flour to make a nice dough; cover and let rise 10 minutes. Roll into a rectangle (just smaller that a cookie sheet pan), cover with 1 tbsp melted butter and garlic salt. Layer meat, cheese, meat cheese. Roll up, tucking ends in and sealing open edges with a little water. Cover, place in oven at 250 deg. for 1 minute then turn off oven. Open door and let dough double in size. Remove bread and preheat oven to 375 deg. and bake for 25-30 minutes. Top with a little melted butter if desired.

Recipe makes about 1 french bread-sized loaf. My family usually doubles the recipe for 2 loaves. We always loved this as kids and Nate and I still enjoy it.