Chicken Cream Cheese Bread Braid

Friend Linda served this at our little writing group. It tasted like a warm chicken salad sandwich. Very good!

Chicken Cream Cheese Bread Braid

2 tablespoons oil

1 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped celery

6 chicken tenders

12 ounces cream cheese

1/4 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs

1 Tablespoon dried dill

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1 loaf bread dough, thawed

In a large skillet, saute onions and celry in oil. When vegetables are tender, add chicken and cook until done. Cut cooked chicken into bite-size pieces. In a bowl, combine onions, celery, chicken, cream cheese, dill, bread crumbs, salt and pepper.

Press bread dough onto cookie sheet. Cut 4-inch segments 1/2 an inch apart down each side of pressed dough. Place filling in center of dough and crisscross segments over top of each other. Tuck in ends. Place a damp dish towel on top and let rest for 15 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before cutting.