Pepperoni Batter Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/4 cups flour (might need a bit more or less)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pepperoni
• 1/2 cup coarsely grated sharp provolone cheese (optional)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 envelope fast rising yeast or 1 envelope regular dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 1/4 cups hot water (125âº-130â°)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375° degrees.
• 2 grease a 1 1/2 quart ovenproof casserole dish (round or oval work best).
• 3 set aside 1 cup flour.
• 4 mix together remaining flour and all dry ingredients including pepperoni, cheese and yeast in a large bowl.
• 5 stir margarine& water into dry mixture.
• 6 mix in more flour to make a thick batter.
• 7 cover bowl and let batter rest about 10 minutes.
• 8 turn batter into greased casserole dish.
• 9 cover and let rise until doubled (about 30-35 minutes).
• 10 bake at 375° for 35 minutes or until done (should sound hollow when lightly tapped).
• 11 remove from pan and cool on rack.
• 12 serve warm or cold.
• 13 if using"regular dry yeast": dissolve yeast in 1 1/4 cups warm (105°-115°) water.
• 14 beat in sugar, salt, margarine and 2 cups of flour till smooth.
• 15 mix in pepperoni, cheese and extra flour to make a thick batter.
• 16 cover, let rise until doubled (about 1 hour).
• 17 stir down batter and turn into a greased 1 1/2 quart ovenproof casserole.
• 18 cover, let rise until doubled (about 1 hour).
• 19 bake at 375° for 35 minutes or until done.
• 20 remove fom pan and cool on rack.