Quick Pepperoni Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Heat a 10-in. cast-iron or ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add pepperoni and onion; cook and stir until pepperoni is crisp and onion is tender, 6-8 minutes. Remove and keep warm. In a large bowl, beat egg, milk, yogurt and oil until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, garlic powder and salt; gradually beat into egg mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese and pepperoni mixture (batter will be thick)., Transfer to same skillet; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake until bread is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 10 minutes in skillet on a wire rack. Serve warm. If desired, serve with marinara sauce and top with fresh basil leaves.

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place the first seven ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose medium crust color and loaf size if available. , Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed). Just before the final kneading (your machine may audibly signal this), add the pepperoni.

Steps:

• Place the ingredients in the bread machine pan in the order listed or as recommended by your machine's manufacturer.
• You can adjust the garlic and onion to your preference.
• Don't let the salt touch the yeast.
• At this point you can either select White Bread and press Start to complete in the bread machine, or use the dough setting and finish in the oven.
• I prefer the oven method as it seems to result in a higher loaf with better texture.
• Directions for oven method: Select dough cycle and press start.
• When complete, turn the dough out onto a floured surface and punch down.
• Flatten out into a rectangle, patting to get out bubbles.
• Roll tightly into a log, turn seam side down, and tuck the ends under.
• Place into a loaf pan that has been lightly greased with olive oil, loosely cover with plastic wrap sprayed with nonstick spray, and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes or until doubled.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until done (if the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped, it's done).
• Immediately remove from loaf pan and cool on a wire rack at least 10-15 minutes before slicing.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 F and spray a loaf bread pan with non stick cooking spray.
• 2. Add the flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, and baking soda to the bowl of a stand mixer and mix to combine. Slowly add the eggs and Olive oil, mixing until just combined. Add buttermilk, 1 1/4 cup of the mozzerella cheese, the 2 other cheeses, and the pepperoni and mix until just combined. Pour half the batter into the prepared bread pan, top evenly with the marinara sauce, then pour the remaining batter over the sauce. Top with the Italian seasoning and the remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese.
• 3. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center. Let cool for 15 minutes before removing from the pan. Slice the bread and serve with Giardiniera relish on the side.

Steps:

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