Ingredients

  • 2 cups warm water
  • 1/2 ounce yeast (two packets)
  • 5 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 chopped green peppers, and or 1 yellow pepper
  • 1/3 lb sliced pepperoni
  • 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • oregano, and or red pepper flakes
  • parmesan cheese

Method

  • Dissolve yeast in warm water.
  • In another bowl,add salt and oil to flour.
  • Add yeasty water and mix.
  • Let rise for 2 hours then punch down dough.
  • Divide dough into 2 equal parts.
  • Roll each part into a rectangle, then brush with egg.
  • Put mozzarella, pepperoni and peppers on top.
  • Roll rectangle dough with toppings tightly like a jellyroll or stollen bread. Seal ends by pinching edge firmly.
  • Put onto greased flat pan, brush loaves with egg, and sprinkle parmesan, oregano and pepper flakes atop.
  • Bake at 400 degeees for 45 minutes. Let cool before slicing. Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.
  • You can also stuff the bread with other toppings; mushrooms, chopped onions, precooked italian sausage chunks, ham, whatever turns you on.