Re: I'm Gonna' Go Cook Now
No pepper bread recipe but I can give you my sausage bread recipe.....
I make my dough from scratch but you can buy the frozen dough, follow the directions for thawing and rising.
When it doubles in size (1 hour for homemade dough) punch down and roll it out on a floured surface. Keep stretching it and rolling it until you have a nice rectangle about 1/2 thick. It's important to keep this thickness consistent throughout your rectangle if possible.
Then cover the rectangle keeping off the sides about an inch with cooked and crumbled Italian sausage, I use mild, then equal parts of grated provolone and mozzarella and about half that amount of grated Swiss. I suppose you could use sliced I just never have.
On top of that I add mushrooms that I've prepared ahead by slicing fresh mushrooms and a couple cloves of fresh garlic minced, sauté in butter until browned then add balsamic vinegar and cook down for a minute or two, add salt, pepper.
Start rolling your dough over the mixture one turn, then fold in the sides (submarine style wrap) until you reach the end. Make sure the seam is tight.
Cover with a cotton towel and rise another hour.
Its not necessary but I brush the tops of them with a mixture of egg yolk and a splash of water for a nice golden brown color before putting them in the oven.
Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes until nice and brown.
Enjoy!
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