Scomboli

This week I cooked for my dinner group, and I thought I would share. Actually, the recipes I used were mostly from Sara, so almost anyone who reads this blog could just get them from her. So, my real purpose is to record this for my own use later. Hurray for selfishness!

Scomboli is not difficult, but it is a bit complicated. You have to have a lot of balls in the air at the same time (especially if you are foolish like me and try to also do a salad and dessert at the same time).

First, make bread. I used this recipe (scaled up from Sara):

3T yeast
3/4 C warm water
3 C hot water
4.5 T sugar
1.5 T salt
7.5 T oil (I'm sure there's an easier measurement than this, but I don't know the conversions)
9 C flour

Mix the yeast, warm water and sugar. While the yeast rises, mix everything else. Mix in the yeast. Let rise 10 minutes, stir down or knead. Repeat rising and kneading steps for an hour.

While the dough is rising, prepare the toppings. Fry up a pound and a half of sausage, and cut about a pound of pepperoni into slightly smaller pieces (1/4's or so). Mix:

1 beaten egg
1/2 C oil
1/2 t oregano
1/2 t basil
1/2 t garlic powder
1/2 t salt
1/4 t pepper

Split the dough in two or three parts (probably best to do 3) and roll into rectangles. Put on toppings, starting with oil mixture. Top with a pound of shredded cheese. Jelly roll and allow to rise for 30 minutes. Bake 30 minutes at 350.

I also did a really delicious salad from Sara's recipes. Heat 1/4 C apple cider vinegar with 1/2 C sugar (to let the sugar dissolve). Once it's fully dissolved, remove from heat.
Add:
1/4 C oil
Any spices you have that you want to add (I used salt, oregano, basil, and Mrs. Dash)

Pour mixture over 1 bag spinach. Add 2 cans mandarin oranges and about 1/2 lb cooked bacon. In the future, I would probably make about 1/2 as much dressing. Or just more spinach.

And last but not least, a dessert. This one actually comes from Mom's recipes, not Sara. It's a blueberry coffee cake.

2C flour
1C sugar
1T baking powder
1t salt
1/3 C softened margarine
1 C milk
1 egg
1C blueberries

Beat everything except blueberries till smooth. Put about 1/2 of the mixture in a greased 9x9 pan. Layer blueberries on top of that, and pour the rest of the mixture on top. Add topping (below) and bake at 350 for an hour (the recipe says 40 minutes, but that's never enough).

1/3 C brown sugar
1/4 C flour
1/2 t cinnamon
1 T margarine

when done baking, top with glaze:

1C powdered sugar
2 T milk
1/4 t vanilla

It's really good. Sorry the post was so long. Enjoy!