Soft and fluffy bread surrounding pepperoni makes this a portable lunch. WV pepperoni rolls are an easy to make and absolutely delicious.
Prepare: 10 minutesmins
Bake: 15 minutesmins
Rest Time: 3 hourshrs
Total Time: 3 hourshrs25 minutesmins
Servings: 5rolls
Ingredients
2cups(300g) flour
5oz(140g) pepperoni, sliced or sticks
½cup(120mL) water
1large(50g) egg
2tbs(30mL) oil
2tbs(25g) sugar
1tsp(3.5g) yeast
½tsp(2.5) salt
Instructions
Dissolve yeast into warm water and let sit for 5 minutes. Mix in oil and egg.
In a large bowl, add remaining ingredients except the pepperoni and stir until a shaggy dough forms.
Knead about 10 minutes or until the dough is easily stretched without tearing and no longer sticks to your hands.
Place in a bowl and cover. Let rise until at least double in size, about 90 minutes to 2 hours.
Remove from container, knock down the dough and separate into 5 pieces.
Press each piece into circles, about 4 1/2" (11.5cm) in diameter.
In the middle of each piece, place 1/2 to 1 oz of pepperoni. Fold the top down about 1/3 way toward center and bring bottom of dough up to overlap. Pinch and fold over sides.
Place seam side down on a parchment-lined or non-stick baking sheet 1/2" (1.25cm) apart and cover with a clean dry cloth or cling wrap. Let sit 60 minutes.
When there is 15 minutes left on the timer, preheat the oven to 375F (190C.) Remove cover.
Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Center should reach 190F (90C.)
Cool on a wire rack before serving
Notes
If you are having difficulty learning how to knead sticky dough, feel free add up to 1/3 cup flour. An important note on dry yeast: Instant dry and active dry yeasts are not the same. If using active dry yeast, you must activate the yeast according to the manufacturer's instructions in order for the dough to rise properly. You typically need to activate or "bloom" the yeast by adding it to warmed liquid for several minutes. Instant dry yeast can be added to the dry ingredients and typically does not need to be activated prior to use. However, some brands of dry yeasts still require adding warm liquids, so be sure to read the label. Rapid, quick and fast acting dry yeasts will rise much faster than instant and active dry yeasts. For best results, always read and follow the instructions provided on the packet as the rising time varies widely between manufacturers.