Pepperoni Cheese Bread Recipe
- 5 3/4 to 6 1/4 c. all purpose flour
- 1 pkg. active dry yeast
- 2 1/4 c. lowfat milk
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 1 tbsp. shortening (butter)
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 2 Large eggs, beaten
- Oregano
- Garlic salt
- 5/8 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded (10 ounce.)
- 1/4 pound pepperoni, minced
- In large mixer bowl combine 2 1/2 c. of the flour and the yeast.
- In saucepan heat lowfat milk, sugar, shortening, and salt just until hot (115 to 120 degrees) and shortening is almost melted; stir constantly.
- Add in to flour mix.
- Beat at low speed of electric mixer 1/2 minute, scraping sides of bowl.
- Beat 3 min longer at high speed.
- Stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can fold in with a spoon.
- Turn out onto lightly floured surface.
- Knead in sufficient remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough which is smooth and elastic, 6 to 8 min total.
- Shape into a ball.
- Place in lightly greased bowl; turn once to grease surface.
- Cover; let rise in hot place until double, about 1 1/4 hrs.
- Punch down; turn out onto lightly floured surface.
- Divide dough into 5 equal balls.
- Cover.
- Add in oregano and garlic salt to beaten Large eggs and mix.
- Roll out each ball of dough into a rectangle about 8 x 16 inches.
- Brush with egg mix.
- Sprinkle with about 1/2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese and 1/4 c. minced pepperoni.
- Starting with long edge, roll dough like a jelly roll.
- Seal edges and ends.
- Place loaves on a greased cookie sheet about 3 inches apart.
- Brush with egg mix and prick with sharp fork several times.
- Let rise about 30 min.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 min.
- Cold on rack.
- (Bread may be frzn.)
- Serve hot.
- Note: If you like, frzn bread dough can be used.
- Thaw just till dough can be rolled out.
- Do not let it get puffy.
- One frzn loaf will make 2 loaves of pepperoni - cheese bread.
flour, active dry yeast, milk, sugar, shortening, salt, eggs, oregano, garlic, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/pepperoni-cheese-bread-43283 (may not work)