Monday, November 3, 2008

Sausage Bread



This is a family favorite. We have it every Christmas morning for breakfast. My mom originally found it in a weight watchers cookbook.





2 teaspoons each margarine and olive oil
1 small garlic clove, minced
1 loaf frozen bread dough (1 pound), thawed (or make your own dough)
3 ounces thinly sliced provolone cheese
3 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
10 ounces cooked country sausage, finely chopped

In small sauce pan heat margarine and oil together over medium heat until margarine is bubbly and mixture is hot, add garlic and sauté until golden, about 1 minute. Preheat oven to 350*. On work surface, press bread dough in a 17x10 inch rectangle. Using a pastry brush, brush dough with half of garlic mixture. Arrange provolone cheese over dough; top with sausage then sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Firmly press cheeses and sausage into dough. Starting from wide end, roll dough jelly-roll fashion to enclose filling. Pinch each narrow end to seal and tuck ends underneath loaf.

Transfer loaf, seam side down, to nonstick baking sheet. Using a pastry brush, brush remaining garlic mixture over bread. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until golden brown. If bread is browning too quickly, cover with aluminum foil. Transfer bread to wire rack and let cool 15 minutes before serving. Cut into 16 equal slices. Yummy with canned peaches.

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