Pepperoni Batter Bread Recipes

PEPPERONI BREAD (USING REFRIGERATOR LOAF)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Pillsbury makes an Italian Loaf and a French Loaf - both work fine. Remove unbaked bread from refrigerator tube; unroll.
• Place all chopped ingredients on top of dough, leaving an inch clear on the longest side to use for pinching and sealing. Roll up loaf and pinch to seal.
• Place on non-stick baking sheet. Using a very sharp knife, score loaf diagonally about 1/4 inch into dough, exposing bits of the colorful filling.
• MAKE-AHEAD HINT - you can make them to this point, then cover and refrigerate until ready to bake.
• Bake 350 degrees for 28-29 minutes until nicely browned.

PEPPERONI FOCACCIA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Heat a 10-in. cast-iron or ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add pepperoni and onion; cook and stir until pepperoni is crisp and onion is tender, 6-8 minutes. Remove and keep warm. In a large bowl, beat egg, milk, yogurt and oil until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, garlic powder and salt; gradually beat into egg mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese and pepperoni mixture (batter will be thick)., Transfer to same skillet; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake until bread is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 10 minutes in skillet on a wire rack. Serve warm. If desired, serve with marinara sauce and top with fresh basil leaves.

PEPPERONI CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place the first 9 ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons water or flour if needed)., Just before the final kneading (your machine may audibly signal this), add the cheese and pepperoni. Freeze option: Securely wrap and freeze cooled loaf in foil and place in freezer bag. To use, thaw at room temperature.

PEPPERONI PIZZA LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. On a greased baking sheet, roll out dough into a 15x10-in. rectangle. In a small bowl, combine the egg yolks, Parmesan cheese, oil, parsley, oregano, garlic powder and pepper. Brush over the dough. , Sprinkle with the pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, pepper rings, green pepper and olives. Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal and tuck ends under., Position loaf with seam side down; brush with egg whites. Do not let rise. Bake until golden brown and dough is cooked through, 35-40 minutes. Warm the pizza sauce; serve with sliced loaf., Freeze option: Freeze cooled unsliced pizza loaf in heavy-duty foil. To use, remove from freezer 30 minutes before reheating. Remove from foil and reheat loaf on a greased baking sheet in a preheated 325° oven until heated through. Serve as directed.

PEPPERONI BATTER BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375° degrees.
• Grease a 1 1/2 quart ovenproof casserole dish (round or oval work best).
• Set aside 1 cup flour.
• Mix together remaining flour and all dry ingredients including pepperoni, cheese and yeast in a large bowl.
• Stir margarine& water into dry mixture.
• Mix in more flour to make a thick batter.
• Cover bowl and let batter rest about 10 minutes.
• Turn batter into greased casserole dish.
• Cover and let rise until doubled (about 30-35 minutes).
• Bake at 375° for 35 minutes or until done (should sound hollow when lightly tapped).
• Remove from pan and cool on rack.
• serve warm or cold.
• If using"regular dry yeast": dissolve yeast in 1 1/4 cups warm (105°-115°) water.
• Beat in sugar, salt, margarine and 2 cups of flour till smooth.
• Mix in pepperoni, cheese and extra flour to make a thick batter.
• Cover, let rise until doubled (about 1 hour).
• Stir down batter and turn into a greased 1 1/2 quart ovenproof casserole.
• Cover, let rise until doubled (about 1 hour).
• Bake at 375° for 35 minutes or until done.
• remove fom pan and cool on rack.