Stromboli

We love pizza and I have a really good pizza dough recipe that I like to play with. So yesterday I decided to whip up a batch of said pizza dough and make Stromboli. Now I ain't no Italian...but it looked pretty good to me. Actually I have no idea what Stromboli is supposed to look like but what I made turned out pretty good, so Stromboli, it is!! Give it try!!! It's super yummy!

Stromboli



1 package pepperoni
8 slices provolone cheese
2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning
Pizza dough ~ recipe follows

Pizza dough
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons milk – warmed in the microwave for about 1 minute
2 teaspoons sugar
2 1/3 cups all purpose flour
1 package instant yeast
½ teaspoon salt

Heat oven to 200 degrees. Once oven reaches 200 degrees, turn it off.

Lightly grease a large bowl with cooking spray.

Mix warm milk, sugar, and remaining 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil in a measuring cup.

Mix flour, yeast, and salt in a standing mixer fitted with a dough hook. Turn machine to low and slowly add milk mixture to flour mixture.

After dough comes together, increase speed to medium-low and mix until dough is shiny and smooth, about 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, turn dough onto a lightly floured surface, gently shape into a ball and place in greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in the warm oven for about 30 minutes.

Press pizza dough into a rectangle 12x18 inches.

Arrange 1/2 cup sauce, mozzarella cheese, provolone cheese and pepperoni over dough, leaving about an inch on each long side.

Roll dough starting from the long side. Seal edges and ends.

Place on a baking sheet and allow to rise in the warm oven for about an 30 - 45 minutes, until doubled.

Brush top with 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with Italian herb seasoning.

Bake for about 25 minutes at 400 degrees.

Allow to sit for about 10 minutes then slice and eat.

Serve with pizza sauce for dipping, if desired.

The cast of characters.

Combine the flour, yeast and salt.

Combine the warm milk, olive oil and sugar.

Pour the warm milk mixture into the flour mixture.

Knead in your mixer for about 5 

minutes then cover and let rise 

until doubled in a greased bowl.

Then roll out into a rectangle.

Throw on all the toppings.

Roll it up starting from one of the 

long ends. Seal the edges and ends 

and place on a baking sheet and allow to rise.

After the second rising, brush some 

olive oil and sprinkle with the Italian seasoning.

Then bake!!

Slice and eat. Serve with pizza sauce, if desired!