Pepperoni bread

I tried a new recipe and would like to share it. This can be made in a bread maker as well(not baked in, just mixed/kneaded in a bread maker). It calls for 1 package of active dry yeast, but I like to use instant yeast...it's so easy.

Ingredients:
1 package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water 110 degrees
1 cup warm milk 110 degrees
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons olive oil
3 to 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup thinly sliced pepperoni
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
Egg wash:
1 egg
1 tablespoon melted butter
2 teaspoons sugar

If you're using active dry yeast sprinkle yeast over warm water and let stand about 5 mins. Stir in the milk, sugar, salt, and oil. Add 1 cup of flour mix to blend (kitchen aid mixer with dough hook will do), keep adding each cup of flour gradually until you use all of it.
Turn onto a floured counter and knead dough until elastic for about 5-10 mins. Cover and let rise for about 1 hour (I usually turn my oven on for only 1 minute, then put the covered bowl in there for a nice warm place)

Punch down dough, turn onto floured surface, divide in half. Grease baking sheet, Flatten dough like a pizza, add the pepperoni and cheese (I didn't measure the pepperoni and cheese, I just put in however much I like....I always go with MORE than I think). Be creative, add whatever toppings you think would taste good.

Roll up like a jelly roll, pinch edges, mix together egg wash mixture and brush on top. Bake for 375 degrees for about 20-25 mins. (I always like to put the seam of the dough on the bottom to hide it)

Makes two loaves. This wasn't THEE best pepperoni bread I've ever had, but it's easy and delicious. I made my dough in the bread maker with instant yeast.
Enjoy!

Paska (Easter) bread

Every year at Easter time I make paska bread. It's also known as Egg bread, or
Easter bread. It's my favorite. So I've decided to share my recipe. It's quite simple. So here you go. Enjoy!

Paska bread (4 loaves)

16 oz. water
3 lbs. flour
1 cup sugar
1 oz. powdered milk (1T)
1 Tablespoon salt
8 oz. margarine (2 sticks)
5 large eggs
2 1/2 oz. yeast (I prefer cake yeast)

Mix in the salt and all the dry ingredients in a LARGE bowl. Then put the wet ingredients in the center of the dry ingredients. Crumble the yeast on top of the wet ingredients and mix everything together (I prefer to use my hands). I usually sit on the floor with the bowl b/w my legs. Once mixed continue to knead the dough for 15-30 mins.

After kneading cover bowl and let rise for 1 hour in a warm place. I put my oven on for 1 minute and put my dough in there. Or you can put a bowl of boiling water in the oven with the dough. Then punch down the dough and let raise a 1/2 hour.

Cut dough up into 4 equal pieces and form dough into loaves. In this picture I braided and then brought the ends of the braid together to make a round braided loaf.

Place them in a greased pie pan and let raise double in size (about 1/2 hour).

You can Egg wash before AND after you bake them. Egg wash consists of: 1 egg white, Tablespoon of milk, Tablespoon of water mixed together.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 mins.