Pizza Rustica (Italian Picnic Loaf)

Directions

1. Squeeze sausage from casings and crumble into a large skillet. Saute/fry till brown, adding onions and garlic. Drain off fat and set aside to cold.
2. Combine 1/2 c all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, corn meal, sugar, salt and yeast. Stir in warm water and butter and mix well. Stir in remaining 1 c. of flour to create a soft dough. Cover dough in bowl and let rest for 10 min.
3. Grease a 9 inch spring form pan. Stir down dough. With buttered fingers, press 2/3 of dough in bottom of pan. Add in cheese and peppers to sausage mix and spoon into center of dough. Spread and press filling toward edge of pan, leaving a 1/2 inch rim of dough around sides. Drop remaining dough by Tbsp. over filling. With the back of spoon or possibly buttered fingers, carefully spread dough to cover and enclose filling.
4. The top will be rough. Cover with a cloth and let rise till doubled in size, about 20 - 30 min. Brush top of loaf with beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
5. Bake loaf at 400 degrees for 25 - 30 min, or possibly till loaf pulls away from sides of pan and is golden. Cold 5 min. Remove from pan. Can be served hot or possibly room temperature.