Venezuelan Swirled Ham Bread Recipe

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.