My Mother's Super Stromboli
- 2 lbs bread dough (One recipe for two loaves of french bread or B H & G Challah Bread or two frozen loaves. Let rise til doubl)
- 12 lb provolone cheese, sliced thin
- 13 lb ham (Hot Italian cappacola, sliced thin)
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded or sliced)
- 14 lb salami, thinly sliced
- 14 cup cheese (parmagiano reggiano or romano or a mix)
- 14 lb pepperoni, sliced paper thin
- 14 lb prosciutto, sliced paper thin
- 1 roasted red pepper, peeled and sliced into thin strips (seeds and ribs removed if you can)
- 14 teaspoon Italian spices, dry
- 4 sun-dried tomatoes, slivered (re-hydrated in olive oil)
- Roll dough out into a giant rectangle or two smaller rectangles letting it rest to relax the gluten.
- Starting with the deli goodies in the order listed, layer them one at a time over the surface of the bread.
- Make sure the sausage is cut thin.
- You want this to look abundant.
- Let rest while you prepare the pan and oven.
- Use a sheet pan lined with parchment to contain the beasty loaf.
- Roll it up jelly roll style and pinch the ends together so it stays shut.
- Arrange on the baking sheet.
- Some times they are so long you will have to make them horseshoe style.
- Mix one egg with a little cream or milk and brush the whole loaf.
- Sprinkle with some seeds like poppy or sesame or even pignoli.
- Let rise until it is doubled in size.
- This is a heavy bread so it will take a while.
- Bake at 350 for 55 to 75 minutes depending on how full your bread is and how much you stuffed it.
- It will leak a little onto the parchment but that's ok. Slice as large as you like.
- You can pass sauce for the loaf to be dipped in but plain is better unless you did a rolled meatball or sausage sub.
- Then the sauce is nice.
- Add what you like and make it your own.
- Serve with beer or red wine.
- A nice bottle-basket of Chianti would work.
- When it is empty you can put color-drip candles in it and set it on your picnic table for your next pizza party.
- This is a nice party plan.
- In fact, it's awesome.
bread, provolone cheese, ham, mozzarella cheese, salami, cheese, pepperoni, thin, red pepper, italian spices, tomatoes
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/my-mothers-super-stromboli-401678 (may not work)