Buffalo Wing Ring

Recipe Courtesy Jackie Brown, NY State Fair Bread Winner

1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup blue cheese
4 to 4 1/2 cups flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 packages Fleischmann's rapid-rise yeast
1/4 cup butter
4 tablespoons finely chopped onion
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1 egg
2 cups cooked chicken
1/3 cup chicken wing sauce
1/2 cup pepper Jack cheese, shredded
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Combine mayonnaise and blue cheese. Refrigerate. Combine 1 to 1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Melt butter in a pan and stir in onion and saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Add milk, water, and remove from heat. Then, stir into dry ingredients. Beat in egg and beat for 2 minutes, and then add enough flour to make a soft dough. Knead for 4 to 6 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Cover and let rest on floured board for 10 minutes. Roll dough out into a rectangle, 12 inches by 16 inches. Spread dough with blue cheese mixture, then chicken (cut into chunks), wing sauce, and cheeses. Roll up as for a jelly roll, to make a 16-inch roll. Transfer to a greased baking sheet and shape into a ring, sealing edges together. Make 8 slashes, cutting about half way down but not all the way through the dough. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Serve warm with celery sticks.
Yield: 12 servings