Pepperoni Batter Bread

Dee514's Note:

Prep time including chopping, grateing, rising & baking is about 1hr 10min. Prep time for regular dry yeast method is about 2hrs 45min.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 55 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 loaf

• 3 ¼ cups flour (might need a bit more or less)
• ½ cup finely chopped pepperoni
• ½ cup coarsely grated sharp provolone cheese (optional)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 envelope fast rising yeast or 1 envelope regular dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 ¼ cups hot water (125º-130°)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375° degrees.
2. Grease a 1 1/2 quart ovenproof casserole dish (round or oval work best).
3. Set aside 1 cup flour.
4. Mix together remaining flour and all dry ingredients including pepperoni, cheese and yeast in a large bowl.
5. Stir margarine& water into dry mixture.
6. Mix in more flour to make a thick batter.
7. Cover bowl and let batter rest about 10 minutes.
8. Turn batter into greased casserole dish.
9. Cover and let rise until doubled (about 30-35 minutes).
10. Bake at 375° for 35 minutes or until done (should sound hollow when lightly tapped).
11. Remove from pan and cool on rack.
12. serve warm or cold.
13. If using"regular dry yeast": dissolve yeast in 1 1/4 cups warm (105°-115°) water.
14. Beat in sugar, salt, margarine and 2 cups of flour till smooth.
15. Mix in pepperoni, cheese and extra flour to make a thick batter.
16. Cover, let rise until doubled (about 1 hour).
17. Stir down batter and turn into a greased 1 1/2 quart ovenproof casserole.
18. Cover, let rise until doubled (about 1 hour).
19. Bake at 375° for 35 minutes or until done.
20. remove fom pan and cool on rack.

Reviews

[Annz Recipez]

I just threw all the ingredients in my bread machine, put it on the dough cycle, then baked it in a regular bread pan. It made a beautiful, big fluffy brown loaf with little red flecks of pepperoni throughout. I didn't have any provolone, so I substituted 1/4 c. parmesan--also used olive oil in place of margarine. Oh, and I substituted 1 c. white whole wheat flour for one of the cups of flour, and used regular bread flour for the rest. The taste is fantastic! I was worried my kids wouldn't eat it, but they both gobbled it up. thanks for the recipe! I'll be making it again.

[Veriance]

WOW! and YUM! Delicious and easy. Perfect lunch on a cold day. I included the prolovone and added a T of Emeril's italian essence.

[suewisc]

Wow! This is EXCELLENT! I made it using fast-rising yeast and a round casserole dish. I also didn't have provolone available and just used regular cheddar. It is PRETTY and perfect. I think HOT water is the key. Quick and EASY. Thank you :)