Aunt Carol's Sausage Bread Recipe
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Ingredients: - 1 lb. Italian sausages or sausage meat (sweet) - 1 1/2 cups Mozzarella cheese (Asiago or suitable alternative can also be substituted) - 1 tbsp. Parmigiana cheese - 3 eggs - 1/4 tsp. oregano - 1/4 tsp. basil (dried) - 1 lb. dough (fresh or frozen)
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Directions:- If using frozen dough, let defrost for 2 1/2 hrs. - If using whole sausages, remove from casings. - Brown sausages in lightly greased frying pan, roughly 5 minutes or until no pink remains. - Drain grease from sausages and place in suitably sized bowl. - Let browned sausage meat completely cool. - Beat 2 eggs and add to sausage meat. - Add seasonings and mozzarella cheese to bowl with sausage meat and eggs. Mix with hands. - Roll out dough on lightly floured board into 10x14" rectangle. - Spoon sausage mixture evenly to within 1/2" of edge. - Place on cookie sheet and form into either a ring shape, or a roll (similar to a jelly roll). Pinch the edges and ends together to seal. - Make small slashes 1/2" deep every 1-2" along length of loaf. - Beat 1 remaining egg and brush over the loaf. - Sprinkle Parmigiana cheese along the top. - Cover and let rise until loaf roughly doubles in size. - Preheat oven to 350F. - Bake for 30 minutes. - Remove from oven and let cool. - Slice into 1" slices and serve warm or cool. |
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Notes: I vividly remember the flavor of this dish. It was usually prepared for special family gatherings, but I used to nibble on it for days afterward. Best if served at room temperature or slightly warm.
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