Italian Sausage Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 6 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 2 cups hot water (plus enough to make a soft dough)
• 1 package yeast, dissolved in
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 1/2 lbs bulk italian sausage
• 2 bunches green onions, chopped fine
• salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons shortening, softened
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, 1/4 inch square chunks
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 bread:.
• 2 put flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl, mix.
• 3 add shortening.
• 4 pour hot water over mix and start combining.
• 5 add dissolved yeast, and continue mixing.
• 6 add more hot water until a soft dough is formed.
• 7 sprinkle with more flour when the dough gets sticky.
• 8 continue to knead to form a grainy soft dough.
• 9 remove dough from bowl.
• 10 add olive oil to bowl and roll dough around until coated with oil.
• 11 place dough in a warm place to rise and cover with a clean dishcloth.
• 12 allow to rise until doubled.
• 13 filling:.
• 14 cook sausage in a fry pan until almost cooked through then add beef.
• 15 when almost browned add green onions.
• 16 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 17 let cool.
• 18 when dough has doubled in size take 1/2 of the dough and roll to a 1-inch thick and 10-inch round circle.
• 19 spread 1 1/2 tablespoons of the shortening on top of the dough.
• 20 press 1/2 of the cheese chunks into the dough.
• 21 spread 1/2 the meat mixture on the dough.
• 22 next sprinkle 1/2 of the grated cheese on top of the meat.
• 23 roll the dough jelly roll style and place on a well greased cookie sheet with the end on the underside of the roll.
• 24 tuck ends under.
• 25 repeat the process for the second loaf.
• 26 let rise 20 to 30 minutes.
• 27 beat the egg in a small bowl and brush the top of each roll with the egg.
• 28 sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• 29 bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 30 to 45 minutes until browned.