A couple months ago I posted the recipe for garlic Parmesan pull apart bread,(I have posted it again in this entry). I served it as a side with spaghetti and again with lasagna. Corey said he would like me to make it again but put some pizza stuff inside and have sauce for dipping. So today that is what I did.
I followed the instructions for the bread. Then at the point where I was rolling them to dip in the butter I added a pepperoni and a small cube of mozzarella cheese. Then dipped it into the butter. I also shredded some mozzarella and used it in addition to the Parmesan between the layers. It turned out really good.
Garlic Parmesan Pull Apart Bread
2 tsp active dry yeast
1 1/3 barely warm water
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp salt
3 1/2 cup all purpose (or bread) flour
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 Tbsp dried parsley flakes
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the yeast and water. Let sit 5 minutes until yeast is foamy. Mix in the olive oil, salt and flour. If you have a stand mixer, attach the dough hook and knead 5 to 6 minutes, or until elastic. If doing by hand, knead on a lightly floured surface until elastic, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a lightly oiled bowl and cover with a clean kitchen towel. Allow to rise 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until double in size. In a small bowl combine butter, garlic and parsley, set aside. Punch down dough. Tear off small pieces of dough, coat in the butter mixture, and place in the bottom of bundt pan. Repeat until you have one layer of dough balls. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the Parmesan cheese. Continue layering the dough balls and cheese until you have 3 layers. Cover with a clean towel and allow to sit until double in size, 20 to 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve hot with a side of marinara or tomato sauce.
**Next time I think I will cook it in a 9x13 instead of a bundt pan.
**I just added pepperoni and cheese. You could add some cooked and drained Italian sausage to some pieces and pepperoni to others to give it sort of a combination affect.
