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Pepperoni Rolls

These pepperoni rolls are just like the amazingly unique pepperoni rolls found in almost all convenience stores in West Virginia and Southwestern Pennsylvania. A slightly sweet fluffy dough with spicy pepperoni makes for a delicious treat!

looking at a bunch of pepperoni rolls with some split in half to see the inside and a side of dipping sauce
Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Additional Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
20
Yield:
20 rolls
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 20 servings

  • 1 cup warm water (100 degrees F/40 degrees C)

  • ½ teaspoon white sugar

  • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast

  • 5 cups all-purpose flour

  • ¾ cup white sugar

  • 2 teaspoons salt

  • 2 eggs, beaten

  • ½ cup butter, melted

  • 1 (8 ounce) package sliced pepperoni

Directions

  1. Stir together 1 cup warm water and 1/2 teaspoon sugar in a small bowl until sugar dissolves. Sprinkle yeast over water; let stand for 5 minutes.

    Warm water and sugar stirred together with yeast sprinkled over top.

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  2. Mix flour, 3/4 cup sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in yeast mixture, beaten eggs, and melted butter until dough comes together. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.

    Flour, sugar and salt mixed together with yeast mixture, butter and eggs added until dough comes together.

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    Dough on floured surface, kneaded until smooth and elastic.

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  3. Place dough into a greased bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a light cloth; let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 1/2 hours.

    Dough placed into a greased bowl until doubled in volume.

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  4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.

  5. Punch down dough; divide into 20 equal pieces about the size of a golf ball. Using your hands, flatten each piece into a small rectangle, about 4 inches square.

  6. Place 3 overlapping slices of pepperoni down the center of each dough square. Place another row of 3 pepperoni slices next to the first. Roll dough around pepperoni, pinch the edges closed, and place rolls on the prepared cookie sheet.

    Pepperonis placed onto the dough squares.

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    Pepperoni rolls rolled up and placed on baking sheet.

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  7. Bake rolls in the preheated oven until bottoms are lightly browned and tops are barely golden, 14 to 16 minutes.

    Golden colored pepperoni rolls, fresh out of the oven.

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Close up on a plate of pepperoni rolls with a few cut open to see inside filling.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

247 Calories
10g Fat
32g Carbs
7g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 20
Calories 247
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g 13%
Saturated Fat 5g 24%
Cholesterol 43mg 14%
Sodium 459mg 20%
Total Carbohydrate 32g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 7g 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Iron 2mg 10%
Potassium 80mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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