Pepperoni Loaf
- 3 12 cups flour
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 tablespoons yeast
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 14 cup olive oil
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces pepperoni slices
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons oregano
- This is called Pepperoni Loaf because when you roll the dough, you roll it as one whole piece instead of several little pieces.
- Pour warm water into a bowl.
- The water should be about 85 to 115F Test it with your hand.
- It should feel very warm, but comfortable.
- Add the honey and salt.
- Mix on low until well blended.
- Add the yeast and mix.
- Let this mixture sit for about 5 minutes.
- Add 1 cup of flour and the olive oil and mix until well blended.
- Add the rest of the flour (and any other additions) and mix well.
- The dough should turn into a ball.
- If the dough does not ball up because it's too dry, add water one tablespoon at a time until it does.
- If your mixture is more like a batter, add flour one tablespoon at a time.
- Adding water or flour as needed to get the right consistency will assure you always get a perfect dough.
- Just remember to do it in small amounts.
- Once the dough is balled up, place the ball on a floured board and knead for about a minute.
- This builds the gluten which helps the dough to rise and become fluffy when cooked.
- Place the dough in a plastic grocery bag or a covered bowl and store in a warm, dry area to rise.
- After about 45 minutes the dough should have about doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough so it deflates.
- Let it rise for another hour to an hour and a half.
- The dough is now ready to be rolled out.
- Roll the dough with mozzarella cheese and pepperoni slices inside of it.
- Sprinkle oregano on tope of the loaf, or inside if you wish.
- Bake in the oven at 300 for 45 minutes or until done in the middle.
flour, water, yeast, honey, olive oil, salt, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, oregano
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pepperoni-loaf-317643 (may not work)