Stromboli

The all time best day in Elementary School was the one where the little old cooks were making Stromboli.  We could smell it cooking all morning long, making our little tummies rumble.  Stromboli is one of my family favorite.  I always have the ingredients on hand and it's a great take and go meal, sometimes we will pack this up and head to the mountain, as it is so yummy at room temperature.  Enjoy!

Dough:
1 c. hot tap water
1 TB yeast
1 TB sugar

Develop and activate these 3 ingredients in your Kitchenaid, then add:

2 tsp salt
flour ( I think I used a little over 2 cups, added gradually)

Knead for a few minutes then let rest and rise to double.  Roll into a large rectangle (about 10x15)  then add toppings in a thin layer, be careful not to stuff it too full, or you will have trouble rolling it up.  Roll it up as you would cinnamon rolls and place seam side down on a greased cookie sheet.  Allow to rise for another 1/2 hour or so, I let mine rise in the oven and put it to start baking automatically, this way it can rise more while the oven preheats.  Brush with butter and bake at 350 until golden brown.  Allow to sit for 10 minutes before you cut it or all the goods will leak out. 

Favorite traditional Stromboli fillings:
pizza/spaghetti sauce
mozzarella cheese
sliced ham
pepperoni

Posted by Tiffany :)