Pepperoni and Cheese Balls and Bread
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Serves: 24
 
Three ingredient pepperoni cheese balls.
Ingredients
  • 2 loaves frozen bread dough, thawed
  • ½ lb sliced pepperoni
  • ½ lb sliced provolone
Instructions
  1. Cover and allow dough to rise in a warm location until doubled (about 1 hour)
For Rolls:
  1. Divide one dough into twelve sections.
  2. Gently stretch each section into a 4 inch circle. Place 4-8 slices pepperoni on each section and top with 1 slice of cheese, torn into pieces to fit.
  3. fold in edges and pinch to seal filling inside.
  4. Place onto cookie sheet that has been sprayed with non-stick olive oil spray.
  5. Cover and let rise 1 hour, until puffy.
For Bread:
  1. Gently stretch one dough into a large rectangle.
  2. Place slices of cheese to cover leaving ½ border of dough.
  3. Cover cheese with as much pepperoni as you like.
  4. Starting from long edge, lightly roll dough up. Pinch edge to seal.
  5. Place roll onto a lightly greased cookie sheet or un-greased pizza stone.
  6. Gently pinch ends of roll together to form ring, stretching a bit to even out.
  7. Cover and let rise in warm place about one hour, until puffy.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  1. Bake Rolls about 11-13 minutes until bottoms are just crisp and tops are golden brown.
  2. Bake Bread about 15 - 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  3. Remove to serving platter and serve warm or store in airtight bags in fridge.
Notes

You will most likely want to place a sheet of aluminum foil on the rack under your cookie sheet if it does not have a rim. The pepperoni grease can leak out of the rolls and create a mess in your oven if you don't!

Recipe by A Hen's Nest - NW PA Single Woman Mom Blog at https://ahensnest.com/2012/06/pepperoni-cheese-balls-recipe.html