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This is a fabulous recipe I have played with for a long time. I think I finally have it mastered. I never take these anywhere that I’m not asked for the recipe. They are super delicious, and best just out of the oven. However, I always freeze some in gallon zip lock bags. Then I send them in my kids lunches. They love it. It will beat the same old PBandJ sandwich any day of the week. They are also fabulous for a party appetizer. You could easily make them in the morning, pop them in the fridge, and then bake them just before your party, so they are piping hot when your guests arrive.
Happy Making!
Pepperoni Pizza Rolls
Time: 1 hour
Yield: 6 small loaves, about 30 pieces once they are cut up
Recipe from Jamie Cooks It Up!
Dough:
1 T shortening
2 T sugar
1 T salt
1 C hot boiling water
1 C cold water
1/3 C lukewarm water
1 T yeast
4-5 C flour
Filling:
2 pkg pepperoni
6 C grated cheese, a combination of cheddar, mozzarella and Parmesan work well together.
Topping:
1 egg whisked until frothy
McCormick’s “Italian Herb Seasoning Grinder”
1. To make the dough, fill a Pyrex measuring cup with 1 C hot water from the tap, then place it in the microwave and heat it for 2 minutes. This will get it boiling.
2. In a separate cup dissolve the yeast in 1/3 C warm water. It doesn’t need to start to bubble up here, just to dissolve.
3. In your Kitchen Aid or Bosch Mixer mash the sugar, salt and shortening together with a fork. You want it to be well incorporated.
4. Pour the hot water over the shortening mixture. Then pour the cold water over it. Finally, pour the yeast/water mixture in.
5. Add the flour 1 C at a time, while mixing.
You can make this recipe with out a stand mixer, however you will need to knead the dough by hand for quite some time. At least 10-12 minutes. (Sounds like an arm buster doesn’t it!)
6. Once you have enough flour, let it mix for about 8 minutes. The dough should have a nice elasticity to it.
7. After the dough has mixed enough, separate it into 6 equal parts and let it rest for 5 minutes on a sprayed cookie sheet.
8. Spread each piece of dough out into a rectangle. You can see from the picture, they don’t need to be a perfect rectangle. Who wants to try and be perfect? Not me.
9. Lay out some of the pepperoni.
10. Sprinkle about 1 C worth of cheese over the top.
11. Roll it up!
12. Be the dough gets wrapped around it well.
13. Place the seam side down and tuck in the edges.
14. Whisk your egg up until it is frothy like this.
15. Spray a knife with cooking spray and then cut some slits in the top of each little loaf.
16. Slather the egg wash all over the tops and sides of the loaves.
17. Grind the seasoning over the top.
18. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes, or until the tops are starting to get golden brown. Turn the oven down to 350 and cook for another 8 minutes.
If you have a convection oven, cook at 375 for 7 minutes and then 325 for about 5 minutes.
19. Let the loaves rest for about 5 minutes before you cut into them. Enjoy!
Crystal,
I'm sorry you have had some trouble! Might I ask what kind of mixer you have? Are you using a stand mixer (a Kitchen Aid, or Bosch) or are you trying to use hand held beaters? Hand held beaters would definitely cause a problem with the recipe…they are not strong enough. It you don't have a Kitchen Aid or Bosch you would need to knead it by hand. I hope your mixer isn't dead! Let me know what you have used, and I'll see how I can advise you. I'll be interested to know if they turn out. Sure hope so! I apologize if my instructions were unclear. I appreciate you asking this question so I can make them more user friendly.
Thanks,
Jamie
Thanks for getting back to me! I was using a hand held. I guess I need to upgrade, huh! 🙂 So next time I should knead it by hand? I will try that. I don't think it came out as good as yours did of course, mine was just one big one and so it had to cook a whole lot longer. I will love to try this again though to see if I can get it right next time b/c my husband and sons still liked it! Any suggestions for next time, especially if I hand knead it b/c I don't know how to do that. thanks!
Crystal,
If you are kneading by hand you won't need quite as much flour. Still add it one cup at a time until the dough isn't very sticky anymore. Then knead away!
~Jamie
Hello!
We're eating these now, and our eyes are staying perpetually round in amazement at how delicious they are!
It's taken me forever to find a easy and quality dough/pizza dough recipe–I must thank you for sharing. My brothers would leave a comment too, but they're hands and mouths are busy eating away!
Thanks to you, we have no need to buy hot pockets ever again :]
I make something similar to this but I use the pizza dough that's already made in the deli dept. in the grocery store. Big time saver! And I use salami and provolone. There are so many alternatives…my friend doesn't eat red meat so she uses turkey, provolone, and roasted red peppers. YUM! Yours sounds great too. I will try the pepperoni and mixing the cheeses and compare!
Pepperoni Pizza Rolls are delicious, I prepared them at home and the final result is like eating pizza, that's perfect the flavor is incredible.m10m
Hi there!
I made these last night and they were awesome! So yummy. Question though, do you think I can freeze half of the dough for a later time? My husband and I only ate 3 and we were wondering if it was possible to save part of the uncooked dough for a later date?
Anonymous,
So glad these turned out so well for you. This dough does not freeze well at all, unfortunately. However, once the little loaves have been baked and cooled, they do freeze very well. I sometimes put them in my kids' lunches from the freezer. Thanks! Good luck!
~Jamie
these look really yummy. can't wait to try these. they would be great for a football party too.
Just wondering if you use the dough hook or the paddle on your stand mixer for the dough?
I use the dough hook. Good luck!
~Jamie