Pepperoni Roll Recipe 475

Steps:

• 1. Directions for preparing dough are the same as if making the Italian Bread... In a large mixing bowl, add sugar, yeast, and warm water. Make sure water is 110 degrees F. If too hot, you'll kill the yeast. If too cold, the yeast won't activate. Gently mix together & allow to proof for 10-15 minutes. (Proofing is allowing the yeast to activate, you'll see small bubbles come to the surface of water mixture. This lets you know that the yeast is activating.) If it does not proof, re-start with new yeast.
• 2. In a separate bowl, add 4 cups of flour and salt. Blend well then add to the water/yeast and mix with a dough hook. Beat at low speed for about 3-4 minutes, make sure to scrape the sides and mix into the dough. Cover bowl with a towel and let rest for 15 minutes.
• 3. Gradually add in the remaining 3 cups of flour to make a stiff dough. You may have to knead by hand. Knead until dough is smooth and elastic. Kneading will take approximately 15 minutes. Shape dough into a ball and place into a lightly greased bowl, turning dough to coat complete surface of dough. Cover with a towel and place in a warm, draft-free space to allow dough to rise until doubled in size. Approximately an hour. TIP: I PLACE MY DOUGH IN THE OVEN ON TOP RACK. IN A LARGE SHALLOW PAN, FILL WITH BOILING WATER AND PLACE ON BOTTOM RACK OF OVEN. CLOSE OVEN, AND ALLOW DOUGH TO RISE. DO NOT TURN OVEN ON
• 4. *** This is where the directions are different from making the bread! :) When dough has doubled in size, turn out onto lightly floured surface and punch down. Divide dough into 8 even balls. place back into greased bowl, cover and allow to rise again for 15 minutes, doubling in size again.
• 5. Once doubled, remove one "ball" of dough at a time. (Work on one at a time.) Turn out onto floured surface and roll about 14" x 8" oblong. It doesn't have to be pretty or perfect.
• 6. Now the fun stuff! using a basting brush, brush a light coat of olive oil onto dough. Sprinkle Italian seasoning evenly over rolled out dough. About 1/2 tablespoon. More or less if you so desire. Next, from top (short side), lay first layer of pepperoni from left to right. below pepperoni, layer provolone cheese, then another pepperoni, them mozzarella. Leave about one inch space from edge of dough to filling. Make sure it's nice and full of pepperoni and cheese. Then: roll... lengthwise. after one roll, gently fold in the sides, and roll two more times. to seal the edge.. wet fingers with water and place on lip of dough, press against roll.
• 7. Place roll seam side down on greased cookie sheet. (two rolls per sheet) Make diagonal slices in top of dough with sharp knife about two inches apart. ** can use wax paper too for easy clean up! Just remove rolls from wax paper lined cookie sheet immediately when done baking. Do this with each roll.
• 8. Whisk together egg white and water. Brush each roll with egg wash over the top and sides. Again, cover lightly and allow to rise in a warm draft-free place until doubled in size. About 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• 9. When ready to bake, remove cover. Place large shallow pan filled with boiling water in the bottom rack of the oven. Bake at 375 for 30-40 minutes or until dough is golden brown. Halfway through baking, brush with egg wash on top and sides of dough again. Serve with your favorite marinara or pasta sauce. Great for game day appetizers. These freeze very well, so they are great for a "make ahead" meal to grab and go! I even make them without the pepperoni and lots of cheese for my vegetarian! An absolute favorite for my husband's lunches. Of course, I have to make them for the whole construction crew! But I make smaller ones if doing that to get more rolls! :) Hope you enjoy!

Steps:

• Divide one loaf of dough into 16 pieces; roll each into a 3-in. circle. Place a piece of pepperoni and cheese in the center of each circle. Fold all edges together; press to seal. Place rolls, seam side down, on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. , Preheat oven to 350°. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with pizza sauce.

Steps:

• For the dough: Combine the flour, salt and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment. Stir to combine, then add 1 cup water. Mix on low speed until the dough comes together into a rough ball. Continue mixing at medium-low speed until the dough forms a smooth, silky ball, about 10 minutes. Form the dough into a tight ball, set in the bottom of the mixer bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place until the dough has roughly doubled in size, about an hour.
• For the pepperoni roll: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet.
• Roll the dough out into a rectangle 1/4 inch thick. If the dough isn't stretching well, cover and let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes, then stretch again.
• Leaving a 1/2-inch border, cover the dough with the sliced pepperoni. Cover the pepperoni with the mozzarella. Fold over the outside edges of the dough and roll up lengthwise like a jelly roll.
• Transfer the roll to the baking sheet, seam-side down. Make 6 shallow cuts on an angle on the top of the roll. Brush with the oil and sprinkle with the Parmesan. Bake until golden, 25 to 30 minutes.

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• Gently heat the milk and butter in a small saucepan until the butter is melted. The milk should be just a little hotter than warm, between 100 and 115 degrees F (but no warmer than 115 degrees F). Remove the saucepan from the heat and whisk in the sugar, yeast and 2 teaspoons salt. Let the mixture sit until the yeast is activated and foam covers the top, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Add the flour, egg and yeast liquid to a large bowl. Make the dough by mixing the ingredients together with a rubber spatula. Make sure all ingredients are incorporated; the dough will be sticky and loose. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 2 hours. Remove the plastic and gently re-knead the dough in order to deflate it while still in the bowl. Form into a ball, as best you can, and cover with plastic wrap. Let rest in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Transfer the dough to a very generously floured surface, kneading to bring together. Cut the dough into 8 pieces, about 3 1/2 ounces each. Gently form each piece into a ball, incorporating more flour as needed so the dough is no longer sticky but still pliable. Use your hands to flatten each ball to a 4 1/2-inch circle. Brush a piece of pepperoni with oil and place in the center of the circle, along with 2 tablespoons shredded mozzarella. Fold the dough over the pepperoni, like a burrito, and place on the prepared baking sheets seam-side down. (It's ok if the filling is not fully encased at this point.) Repeat with the remaining pepperoni and cheese, placing the bundles on the baking sheets at least 1 inch apart to allow for a third rise. Cover the rolls loosely with plastic wrap and place in a warm place for 30 minutes. The rolls will puff up just a bit.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush the tops of the rolls with the remaining oil and bake until the crust is crispy and golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.

Steps:

• Dissolve sugar, yeast, salt in the warm water.
• Stir in the flour, using extra flour or water as needed to make a soft dough that isn't too sticky.
• Turn out onto a floured board and knead for a couple of minutes. Shape into a ball and let raise in a bowl for 30 minutes to an hour, covered with a towel. Volume should double.
• Turn the raised dough back onto the floured board, and cut it into 12 pieces (I use a scraper/cutter, but a knife works fine.).
• Take each piece, flatten it lightly on the board with your hand, and place 4-5 slices of pepperoni in the middle, overlapping but not stacked.
• Add cheese.
• Roll it up like a jelly roll, and then crimp it with your fingers to seal the ends into an oval, with no pepperoni sticking out. Place on an ungreased baking sheet with at least an inch between each one.
• Beat in an egg and add a tablespoonful of water. Brush rolls lightly with this glaze. You don't need to let the rolls raise further, but you can if you want to.
• Bake rolls at 425 degrees until golden brown.

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in water and pinch of sugar and set aside.
• Beat 4 eggs and set aside.
• Heat milk and butter.
• Cool to lukewarm and add 4 cups of flour, sugar, and salt in mixing bowl with milk mixture.
• Mix well and add yeast and egg. Add rest of the flour, a cup or two at a time, mixing well after each addition. Knead until you have a soft manageable dough.
• Put in floured bowl, cover and let rise till double--approx. 1-1 1/2 hours.
• After rising, knead, divide into 5 equal parts.
• With one part, divide that one into 15 equal parts.
• Roll each out to 5x6 in size.
• Add 2-3 slices of pepperoni to each roll and roll up.
• Place rolls to greased cookie sheet (approx. 15 rolls per sheet).
• Cover and let rise again, about 1 hour.
• Baste with beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until light brown.
• (It may be helpful to switch cookie sheets in oven after 15 min.).
• To freeze: Place baked rolls in a large freezer bag. Seal, label and freeze.
• To serve: Allow to thaw at room temperature and enjoy. For a crispier roll, reheat in a 300 degree oven for about 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Unroll crescent dough; separate into 8 triangles. Place 8 pepperoni pieces on each. Place a piece of cheese on the short side of each triangle; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Roll up each, starting with the short side; pinch seams to seal. Sprinkle with garlic salt and remaining Italian seasoning. , Place 2 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.