Italian Sausage Bread

Aroostook's Note:

Great for a meal or serve as appetizers. A version of a recipe on "Calling All Cooks"

• Total Time: 1 hrs 45 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 20

Bread Dough

• 6 ¼ cups flour
• ½ tablespoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄3; cup shortening
• 2 cups hot water (plus enough to make a soft dough)
• 1 package yeast , dissolved in
• ¼ cup warm water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Filling

• 1 ½ lbs lean ground beef
• 1 ½ lbs bulk Italian sausage
• 2 bunches green onions , chopped fine
• salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons shortening , softened
• ½ cup parmesan cheese , 1/4 inch square chunks
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Directions:

1. Bread:.
2. Put flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl, mix.
3. Add shortening.
4. Pour hot water over mix and start combining.
5. Add dissolved yeast, and continue mixing.
6. Add more hot water until a soft dough is formed.
7. Sprinkle with more flour when the dough gets sticky.
8. Continue to knead to form a grainy soft dough.
9. Remove dough from bowl.
10. Add olive oil to bowl and roll dough around until coated with oil.
11. Place dough in a warm place to rise and cover with a clean dishcloth.
12. Allow to rise until doubled.
13. Filling:.
14. Cook sausage in a fry pan until almost cooked through then add beef.
15. When almost browned add green onions.
16. Add salt and pepper to taste.
17. Let cool.
18. When dough has doubled in size take 1/2 of the dough and roll to a 1-inch thick and 10-inch round circle.
19. Spread 1 1/2 tablespoons of the shortening on top of the dough.
20. Press 1/2 of the cheese chunks into the dough.
21. Spread 1/2 the meat mixture on the dough.
22. Next sprinkle 1/2 of the grated cheese on top of the meat.
23. Roll the dough jelly roll style and place on a well greased cookie sheet with the end on the underside of the roll.
24. Tuck ends under.
25. Repeat the process for the second loaf.
26. Let rise 20 to 30 minutes.
27. Beat the egg in a small bowl and brush the top of each roll with the egg.
28. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
29. Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 30 to 45 minutes until browned.

Reviews

[Fairy Nuff]

Yummy. I only pulled the loaves out of the oven 15 minutes ago and already half a loaf is gone - and there's only me and my son home!!! I made the recipe exactly as written - I'm glad I didn't add anything to the meat mixture because it was perfect as it was. A very yummy recipe that I will make again. Thanks Aroostook.