Spinach Sausage Braid

I made a large Mummy for my family for dinner with real sausage.  Real sausage is much better than turkey, I was thinking of your  health at lunch time but should have just done the real sausage, its worth it. 

INGREDIENTS

1 loaf Rhodes Bread Dough

8 oz package cream cheese

3 C chopped fresh spinach

1/2 teaspoon basil

1/2 teaspoon rosemary

1 egg

1/2 C. Parmesan Cheese

2 C. Cooked sausage

1 C. sliced fresh mushrooms

1/2 C. chopped onion

1 clove garlic

2 tablespoons butter

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1 egg beaten

Parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Spray board or counter with non­stick cooking spray. Roll dough into a 12 x 18­inch rectangle. With a lean ruler. Gently mark a 4­inch space down the center then mark dough into 2­inch strips horizontally. Mix cream cheese, basil, rosemary, egg, and Parmesan cheese. Sute mushrooms, onion, garlic, salt and peeper in butter. Spread and layer Cream Cheese mixture, spinach, sausage and mushroom mixture down the center of the dough. Begin braid by folding top row toward filing. Then fold strips left over right, right over left, fold bottom end toward filling and finish by pulling last strip and tucking it under. Lift braid with both hands and place on baking sheet. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 for 35­-45 minutes