Venezuelan Swirled Ham Bread

Ingredients

• 1/4 pound bacon
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup sliced stuffed olives
• 1/4 pound ham, diced
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 (11 ounce) package refrigerated crusty French loaf dough
• 1/2 cup apricot preserves

Directions

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels until cooled. Cut bacon into small pieces.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.

Combine bacon pieces, raisins, olives, ham, and cloves in a bowl. Roll dough onto a work surface and spread bacon mixture evenly over the top. Roll dough around the bacon filling, ensuring the edges match up to form a loaf-shape again. Place dough, seam-side down, onto the prepared baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Cool bread for 10 minutes; slice into 1/2-inch pieces.

Place apricot preserves in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave, stirring at 30 second intervals, until melted and smooth, about 1 minute. Serve preserves on the side or drizzle over bread.