Tuesday, July 26, 2005
For dinner last night we had Cheesy Sausage Stromboli and Sweet Fruit Smoothies. It was delicious! A little effort required (seeing as it involves homemade bread) but well worth all the work!
Cheesy Sausage Stromboli
5 cups flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
2 pkgs. active dry yeast
1-1/2 cups warm water
1/2 cup warm milk
2 Tbsp. butter
2 pounds bulk pork sausage
4 cups shredded mozzarella
3 eggs
1 tsp. minced fresh basil or 1/4 tsp. dried basil
2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt and yeast. In a separate bowl combine water, milk and butter. Microwave for about 2 minutes or until butter is almost melted. Add to flour mixture and beat on low until well combined. Turn onto a well-floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes (or if you have a Kitchen Aid Mixer, just let it knead for 6-8 minutes, adding just enough flour to make sure it's not sticky.) Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Meanwhile cook sausage until no longer pink; drain and cool. Stir in mozzarella, 2 eggs and basil; set aside. Punch dough down; divide in half. Roll one portion into a 15x10 inch rectangle on a greased baking sheet. Spoon half of the sausage mixture lengthwise down one side of the rectangle to within 1 inch of the edges. Fold dough over filling; pinch edges to seal. Cut four diagonal slits on top of stromboli. Beat remaining egg; brush over loaves. Sprinkle with Parmesan. *Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Slice; serve warm.
*Because we don't have big eaters (yet), I made one loaf in a disposable aluminum pan. Instead of letting it rise the extra 45 minutes and baking it, I wrapped it up good in saran wrap and foil and froze it. When I'm ready to use it, I'll thaw it overnight in the fridge and right before baking it, I'll let it rise 45 minutes on the countertop. Then bake it as directed. I don't know if it'll work, but if it does, then all the work involved in this dish is really worth it--two meals in one--Awesome!
Sweet Fruit Smoothies
1 can sweetened condensed milk
8 oz. strawberry yogurt
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
8 oz. can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 medium ripe banana, sliced
1 cup halved fresh strawberries
1 cup crushed ice
Blend together and enjoy!
posted by Shana # 12:05 PM 
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