Aunt Kate's Pepperoni Bread
 
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Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 1 pizza dough ball (Trader Joe's is my fave, but you can use whatever is accessible)
  • ¼ pound provolone, sliced thick at the deli and cut into cubes
  • 1 stick of pepperoni, sliced thin
  • 10 basil leaves, torn
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Separate pizza dough into three equal parts.
  3. Roll out each piece to about ⅛ inch in thickness and into a long football-type shape.
  4. Arrange the pepperoni on each piece of dough with the diced provolone on top.
  5. Top with the torn basil.
  6. Carefully wrap the dough around all of the filling to form a rope-looking shape.
  7. Do this to all three pieces of the dough then transfer all three pieces to a sheet pan.
  8. While on the sheet pan, braid the dough, securing the dough at each end of the braid to ensure none of that delicious filling comes out.
  9. Cook for 20-25 minutes or until the dough is golden brown.
Notes
I added some torn basil into this version since I'm trying to use up my herbs before it gets too cold.
Recipe by Keys to the Cucina at https://keystothecucina.com/2013/09/12/aunt-kates-pepperoni-bread/