Italian Casatiello Napoletano - Savory Stuffed Easter Bread

Ingredients (18)

• FOR THE BREAD:
• 1 cup + 1-3 tablespoons water lukewarm
• 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 3 ½ cups + 5 ½ tablespoons flour (all purpose or bread)
• ½ cup + 1 tablespoon lard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3-4 dashes black pepper
• FILLING:
• 1 ¼ cups cheese (cubed fontal, provolone, gruyere or even a mixture)
• 1 cup salame (milano cubed)
• ⅓ - ½ cup pancetta (cubed)
• 3 tablespoons pecorino freshly grated*
• 3 tablespoons parmesan freshly grated*
• 3-4 large eggs
• * You can use all pecorino or all parmesan whichever you prefer, if you use both then mix together.:
• EGG WASH:
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water