SAUSAGE BREAD from Loretta Ebel Recipe

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Ingredients

1 lb. frozen bread
1 lb. Jimmy Dean Sausage 1/2 hot 1/2 mild
1/2 tsp Italian herb seasoning or 1/4 tsp each dry basil/oregano
1 1/2 cup (6 oz.) shredded mozzarella or jack cheese
1 T. grated parmesan cheese
2 eggs

Preparation

Step 1

- Thaw bread in refrigerator overnight. Fry sausage until brown and crumbly. Drain well and cool.
- Beat egg – add meat seasoning and mozzarella – mix well
- Roll dough to 6 x 18 – Spread sausage mixture all over – fold ends up to center (roll like jelly roll).
- Pinch seam to seal. Shape into ring on greased cookie sheet. Slash top slightly
- Beat egg and brush over top. Sprinkle with parmesan.
- Cover and let rise until double in size.
- Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
- Serve warm

May freeze and reheat.
- Thaw
- Cover with foil
- Heat 350 – 15 minutes - Uncover and heat 15 minutes more