Recipe - Meal In A Loaf

1 One half pound Sweet Italian sausage;
casing removed, or 1 1/2
pounds lean ground beef
2/3 cup Green pepper; chopped
4 One half cup Allpurpose flour
2 tablespoon Sugar
2 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 pack Active dry yeast; Rapid Rise
1 One fourth cup Hot water
One fourth cup Margarine; softened
2 Eggs; at room temperature
1 One half cup Mozzarella cheese; 6
ozshredded
Vegetable oil
1 tablespoon Cold water
Grated parmesan cheese

In large skillet, over mediumhigh heat, brown sausage or beef and cook
pepper until lightly browned, stirring occasionally to break up meat.
Remove from heat; drain well. Set aside.

Meanwhile, set aside l cup allpurpose flour. In large bowl, mix remaining
flour, sugar, salt, Italian seasoning and yeast. Stir Hot water and
margarine into dry mixture. Mix in l egg and only enough reserved flour to
make soft dough. On lightly floured surface, knead until smooth and
elastic, about 46 minutes.

Divide dough in half; roll half to 14 x 8 inch rectangle. Stir cheese into
meat mixture; spoon half the mixture down center of dough length. Bring
long edges of dough together over filling; seal seam and ends. Shape into
crescent; place seamside down on greased baking sheet. Repeat with
remaining dought. Brush loaves with oil; cover loosely with plastic wrap.
Refrigerate overnight or up to 24 hours.

When ready to bake, remove from refrigerator. Uncover loave carefully; make
4 slashes on tope of each loaf. Let stand at room temperature 10 mintues.

Beat remaining egg with cold water; brush on loaf. Bake 400 degrees for 25
minutes or until down. During last 2 minutes of baking, brush again with
egg mixture; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve warm. Refrigerate
leftovers; reheat to serve.
Recipe by: "Linda E. Tonkinson" ltonkin@eis.calstate.edu

Posted to MCRecipe Digest by Nuey2@aol.com on Feb 3, 1998