Comments on: In Pursuit of the Perfect Pepperoni Roll http://chickensintheroad.com/cooking/in-pursuit-of-the-perfect-pepperoni-roll/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:10:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Suzanne McMinn http://chickensintheroad.com/cooking/in-pursuit-of-the-perfect-pepperoni-roll/#comment-143117 Suzanne McMinn Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:54:07 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=6439#comment-143117 klhrvt8782, yes, you can stop and freeze at any point then thaw and continue! klhrvt8782, yes, you can stop and freeze at any point then thaw and continue!

]]> By: klhrvt8782 http://chickensintheroad.com/cooking/in-pursuit-of-the-perfect-pepperoni-roll/#comment-143116 klhrvt8782 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:45:38 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=6439#comment-143116 I agree with Michael B. in comment 69. I also grew up in Youngstown. I worked for a bakery that sold pepperoni rolls. I used to make them every Sunday morning and they would sell out by noon. The best part was the cheese that oozed out and got all crispy :) I can't wait to make this recipe with the pepperoni and cheese IN the bread. It can only make them better! Can I make them today up to the point of second-rise and freeze them and them take them out Sunday morning, thaw, rise and bake for the Super Bowl? I agree with Michael B. in comment 69. I also grew up in Youngstown. I worked for a bakery that sold pepperoni rolls. I used to make them every Sunday morning and they would sell out by noon. The best part was the cheese that oozed out and got all crispy :) I can’t wait to make this recipe with the pepperoni and cheese IN the bread. It can only make them better! Can I make them today up to the point of second-rise and freeze them and them take them out Sunday morning, thaw, rise and bake for the Super Bowl?

]]> By: Suzanne McMinn http://chickensintheroad.com/cooking/in-pursuit-of-the-perfect-pepperoni-roll/#comment-140617 Suzanne McMinn Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:26:46 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=6439#comment-140617 A tablespoon of yeast is for the two-loaf recipe of Grandmother Bread. http://chickensintheroad.com/cooking/grandmother-bread/ In the pepperoni rolls, the base is the one-loaf size recipe, so that's why it calls for a teaspoon. (Half the size, and half of a tablespoon is actually a teaspoon and a half, but I've always found a teaspoon is plenty.) If the rolls didn't rise enough, it could be for a variety of reasons. Especially at this time of year, rising is often complicated by cooler weather. You may need to let your dough rise longer, or you could do a rising helper, like set the bowl of dough or rolls on the upper rack in a turned-off oven with a bowl of steaming water on the lower rack. A tablespoon of yeast is for the two-loaf recipe of Grandmother Bread.

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In the pepperoni rolls, the base is the one-loaf size recipe, so that’s why it calls for a teaspoon. (Half the size, and half of a tablespoon is actually a teaspoon and a half, but I’ve always found a teaspoon is plenty.) If the rolls didn’t rise enough, it could be for a variety of reasons. Especially at this time of year, rising is often complicated by cooler weather. You may need to let your dough rise longer, or you could do a rising helper, like set the bowl of dough or rolls on the upper rack in a turned-off oven with a bowl of steaming water on the lower rack.

]]> By: solofloyd http://chickensintheroad.com/cooking/in-pursuit-of-the-perfect-pepperoni-roll/#comment-140615 solofloyd Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:59:13 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=6439#comment-140615 I noticed that Grandmother Bread calls for 1 Tablespoon of yeast, and the pepperoni rolls only call for 1 teaspoon. The dough didn't rise to double in size, so I'm wondering if I used enough yeast? I noticed that Grandmother Bread calls for 1 Tablespoon of yeast, and the pepperoni rolls only call for 1 teaspoon. The dough didn’t rise to double in size, so I’m wondering if I used enough yeast?

]]> By: Momz5 http://chickensintheroad.com/cooking/in-pursuit-of-the-perfect-pepperoni-roll/#comment-137475 Momz5 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:07:08 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=6439#comment-137475 Awesome recipe! Made them last week...and what my husband, 4 kids and 6 grandkids couldn't eat, they carried away with them in ziplocks and little pepperoni greased hands! I cheated and mixed the dough up in the commercial Kitchenaid mixer I bought last fall. Double batches are a breeze in that sucker! Thanks!! Awesome recipe! Made them last week…and what my husband, 4 kids and 6 grandkids couldn’t eat, they carried away with them in ziplocks and little pepperoni greased hands! I cheated and mixed the dough up in the commercial Kitchenaid mixer I bought last fall. Double batches are a breeze in that sucker! Thanks!!

]]> By: Rainwindel http://chickensintheroad.com/cooking/in-pursuit-of-the-perfect-pepperoni-roll/#comment-136023 Rainwindel Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:52:08 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=6439#comment-136023 Wow, had to post again because I read some of the other comments. Crescent rolls for a shortcut?? WHAT?!?!?! No way no how. Wow, had to post again because I read some of the other comments. Crescent rolls for a shortcut?? WHAT?!?!?! No way no how.

]]> By: Rainwindel http://chickensintheroad.com/cooking/in-pursuit-of-the-perfect-pepperoni-roll/#comment-136022 Rainwindel Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:50:22 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=6439#comment-136022 I am from Clarksburg WV and am in the process of making some pepperoni rolls right now. I will spare you my shortcut recipe because its NOTHING like the real thing. I decided to search for a Clarksburg WV pepperoni roll recipe and stumbled across your blog. I had to laugh because whenever I go to visit family I have to get pepperoni rolls and no I CAN NOT make it down the road without one. And, one of my biggest pet peeves...people calling them pizza rolls!! I used to hate when I would give one to a friend and they would not only call them pizza rolls but they also would microwave them. I would always tell them, "that's not what you do". And they would ask me why. My only answer was "because they're from Clarksburg and that's just not how you eat them." I gave up trying to explain to anyone and just don't share anymore! Will definitely have to try your recipe the next time I make them! I am from Clarksburg WV and am in the process of making some pepperoni rolls right now. I will spare you my shortcut recipe because its NOTHING like the real thing. I decided to search for a Clarksburg WV pepperoni roll recipe and stumbled across your blog. I had to laugh because whenever I go to visit family I have to get pepperoni rolls and no I CAN NOT make it down the road without one. And, one of my biggest pet peeves…people calling them pizza rolls!! I used to hate when I would give one to a friend and they would not only call them pizza rolls but they also would microwave them. I would always tell them, “that’s not what you do”. And they would ask me why. My only answer was “because they’re from Clarksburg and that’s just not how you eat them.” I gave up trying to explain to anyone and just don’t share anymore! Will definitely have to try your recipe the next time I make them!

]]> By: Suzanne McMinn http://chickensintheroad.com/cooking/in-pursuit-of-the-perfect-pepperoni-roll/#comment-129242 Suzanne McMinn Tue, 26 Apr 2011 01:13:10 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=6439#comment-129242 robin, it should bubble when it's proofing, but if you find it hard to tell when you add the other stuff, let it proof first with just the yeast, sugar, water (or milk) then add the rest after 5 minutes of proofing. To make ahead, you could make the dough and put it in the fridge and let it first-rise overnight in the fridge. Have all the other ingredients cut up and ready to go. You could even do like overnight cinnamon rolls and make the rolls totally then put in pans in the fridge overnight for second-rise in the fridge. There are various points you can make-ahead then slow down the dough till you're ready, depending on where (at what point) you want to do it. robin, it should bubble when it’s proofing, but if you find it hard to tell when you add the other stuff, let it proof first with just the yeast, sugar, water (or milk) then add the rest after 5 minutes of proofing. To make ahead, you could make the dough and put it in the fridge and let it first-rise overnight in the fridge. Have all the other ingredients cut up and ready to go. You could even do like overnight cinnamon rolls and make the rolls totally then put in pans in the fridge overnight for second-rise in the fridge. There are various points you can make-ahead then slow down the dough till you’re ready, depending on where (at what point) you want to do it.

]]> By: robin lewis http://chickensintheroad.com/cooking/in-pursuit-of-the-perfect-pepperoni-roll/#comment-129230 robin lewis Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:13:52 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=6439#comment-129230 i'm trying these tonite (the flour is rising right now; it was a little sticky, as someone else asked about, above.) how can i tell if the yeast is 'proofing,' when i've added all of the oil, sugar, salt, garlic, cheese, egg to it? it was kind of hard to tell if it was proofing... also, i want to make these ahead of time for a potluck this saturday. how much can i do ahead on friday? thanks very much. i’m trying these tonite (the flour is rising right now; it was a little sticky, as someone else asked about, above.) how can i tell if the yeast is ‘proofing,’ when i’ve added all of the oil, sugar, salt, garlic, cheese, egg to it? it was kind of hard to tell if it was proofing…

also, i want to make these ahead of time for a potluck this saturday. how much can i do ahead on friday? thanks very much.

]]> By: Kris http://chickensintheroad.com/cooking/in-pursuit-of-the-perfect-pepperoni-roll/#comment-124508 Kris Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:48:11 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=6439#comment-124508 Thank you so much. My daughter had to do a school project on West Virginia which included bringing in a food item that was special for that state. You saved my evening. thanks again Thank you so much. My daughter had to do a school project on West Virginia which included bringing in a food item that was special for that state. You saved my evening. thanks again

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