pepperoni rolls

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 cup warm water (100 degrees f/40 degrees c)
• 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 (8 ounce) package sliced pepperoni

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 10 mins


• dissolve 1/2 teaspoon sugar in 1 cup of warm water in a small bowl. sprinkle yeast over the water and let stand for 5 minutes.
• mix flour, 3/4 cup sugar, and salt in a large bowl. stir in the yeast mixture, beaten eggs, and melted butter. when the dough has pulled together, turn it out a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
• lightly oil a large bowl, then place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees f (27 to 35 degrees c)) until doubled in volume, about 1 1/2 hours.
• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a cookie sheet.
• punch down the dough, and divide it into 20 equal pieces about the size of a golf ball. using your hands, flatten each piece into a small rectangle about 4 inches square. place 3 slices of pepperoni down the center of each dough square, overlapping the slices. place another row of 3 slices next to the first. roll the dough around the pepperoni slices, pinch the edges closed, and place the rolls on the prepared cookie sheet.
• bake the rolls in the preheated oven for 14 to 16 minutes, until the bottoms are lightly browned and the tops are barely golden.