It turns out that in some states pepperoni rolls are staples at most convenience stores. It is basically like a roll with pepperoni baked inside and many have cheese as well. We did end up picking some up and I ended up enjoying mine immensely. We have nothing like that in our state so I improvised and came up with one that we all love.
Pepperoni Rolls
12 Rhodes frozen dinner rolls (I think these were called Texas rolls. You can also use a handmade dough.)
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
8 oz. pepperoni
Place 12 rolls in 13x9 pan. Let rise according to package directions. Once risen, pull rolls apart. Stretch each one into small circle with hands, sprinkle a bit of cheese on circle, add three to four slices of pepperoni. Take all four corners and bring into the middle and seal, essentially closing the ingredients inside of the roll. Place back into pan sealed side down and bake 20 to 25 minutes at 350 until just starting to turn light brown. Serve alone or with pizza sauce to dip in.
I doubled this recipe, baked both pans of rolls, and then stuck the extra pan into the freezer. This I will thaw for a few hours on the counter or in fridge and then microwave or heat in oven until warm. 
I've made this sort of thing with homemade bread dough. Something else that's yummy is if you make dough and stretch/roll it out flat. Cover with grated chese and herbs (you choose) and then roll it up. Put on a baking tray with the seam down on the tray. If you like you can brush the top with beaten egg or milk (or a mix). And bake in a hot oven. Around twenty minutes, maybe longer. It's done when you knock on the bottom and it sounds hollow.
ReplyDeletekinda like a pizza pocket !
ReplyDeleteSounds yummy, Debs! Will be trying that soon.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous...it is like a pizza pocket, but so much better! Pizza pocket dough is so hard and gross, where this dough is soft and fluffy! :)
Elizabeth, try making homemade refrigerator dough instead of using Rhodes dough. I have been doing this for years. Here in NW PA they sell pepperoni balls at our local high school football games concession stands. I have made mine with mozzarella cheese instead of cheddar. I have even used ham and cheddar cheese. You could even do a breakfast and use sausage, cheese and scrambles eggs. The possibilties are endless.
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Beth-
ReplyDeleteWhat is the homemade refrigerator dough recipe? I never thought of ham and cheese or breakfast rolls...yummy!!!
Hi there...I live in PA...and we have been making these at home for years...We make them differently...we buy refigereated biscuits in the tube...take a small glass and roll the biscuits out longish flat and lay like 3/4 pepperonis longwise and roll up...add cheese and whatever else you like or leave them plain...lay seam side down and bake...sooo yummy!
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