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West Virginia pepperoni rolls
Soft bread rolls baked around sticks of pepperoni
AmericanPepperoni rolls were first baked for Italian immigrant coal miners in Fairmont, West Virginia, in the 1920s as a lunch that needed no refrigeration down the mine, and they are now sold in every petrol station and school canteen in the state. Soft, slightly sweet bread is rolled around sticks of cured pork-and-beef pepperoni, whose spicy oil seeps into the dough as it bakes. Chef's tip: use sticks of pepperoni rather than slices, which is the original Fairmont way and keeps the bread from going greasy.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup milkwarm
- ¼ oz instant dried yeast
- 1 oz sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 ⅜ oz buttermelted
- 16 oz strong white bread flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 9 oz pepperoni (pork and beef) in a stickcut into 1 × 8 cm sticks
- 3 ½ oz provolone or mozzarella (optional)in strips
- 1 eggbeaten, for brushing
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Mix the 1 cup milk, ¼ oz instant dried yeast, 1 oz sugar, 1 egg and 1 ⅜ oz butter, then add the 16 oz strong white bread flour and 1 tsp salt and knead for 8 minutes until smooth. Cover and rise for 1 hour until doubled.
70 minStep 2: Divide into 12 pieces and pat each into a 12 × 10 cm rectangle.
10 minStep 3: Lay 3 sticks of 9 oz pepperoni (pork and beef) in a stick (and a strip of 3 ½ oz provolone or mozzarella, if using) along one short edge, roll up tightly and pinch the seams and ends closed.
10 minStep 4: Set seam-side down on a lined tray, cover and rise 30 minutes. Heat the oven to 375°F (350°F fan). Brush with 1 egg.
32 minStep 5: Bake for 18–20 minutes, until deep golden and hollow-sounding. A common mistake is leaving the seams loose, so the oil leaks out and burns. Eat warm or cold.
20 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 280 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does west Virginia pepperoni rolls take?
- About 50 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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