Picnic Sausage Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Cover dough and let rise in a warm place until doubled. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook sausage, mushrooms and onion over medium-high heat until sausage is no longer pink, breaking up sausage into crumbles, 6-8 minutes. Drain. Transfer to a bowl; cool., Stir in two eggs, cheese and seasonings. Roll each loaf of dough into a 16x12-in. rectangle. Spread half of the sausage mixture over each rectangle to within 1 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a short side; pinch seams to seal. Place on a greased baking sheet., In a small bowl, whisk remaining egg. Brush over tops. Bake until golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Serve warm. Freeze option: Securely wrap and freeze cooled loaves in foil and place in resealable plastic freezer bags. To use, place foil-wrapped loaf on a baking sheet and reheat in a 450° oven until heated through, 10-15 minutes. Carefully remove foil; return to oven a few minutes longer until crust is crisp.

Steps:

• 1. Allow dough to rise until nearly doubled.
• 2. Meanwhile, in a skillet over medium heat, cook and crumble sausage.
• 3. Add mushrooms and onion. Cook and stir until the sausage is browned and vegetables are tender; drain. Cool.
• 4. Beat 1 egg; set aside.
• 5. To sausage mixture, add 2 eggs, cheese and seasonings; mix well.
• 6. Roll each loaf of dough into a 16x12" rectangle. Spread half the sausage mixture on each loaf to within 1" of edges. Roll jelly-roll style, starting at a narrow end; seal edges. Brush with beaten egg.
• 7. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 until golden brown.

Steps:

• Make up the bread dough following pack instructions. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to a rectangle approximately 20 x 45cm.
• Scatter the cheese, ham and onion over, then fold up the edges so the filling is enclosed. Roll into a long sausage so it looks like a baguette. Transfer to a lightly oiled tray and leave in a warm place, loosely covered with oiled cling film to puff up a little. It will take about 30 mins.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Brush with some oil and cook for 20-30 mins, until puffed up and golden. Allow to cool a little. Heat the pasta sauce in a small pan until hot. Slice the picnic bread. Eat warm or cold, with the tomato sauce for dipping.