Mummy Stromboli Recipes

MUMMY STROMBOLI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Reserve 2 slices of pepperoni; chop remaining pepperoni.
• Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Unroll dough on cookie sheet. Starting from center, press out dough to form 15x9-inch rectangle. Sprinkle cheese down center of dough to within 2 1/2 inches of long sides and within 1/2 inch of short sides. Top with sausage mixture, pizza sauce and chopped pepperoni.
• With scissors or sharp knife, make cuts 2 inches apart on long sides of dough to within 1/2 inch of filling. Alternately cross strips over filling. Pinch edges to seal. Brush egg over dough. Place 2 reserved pepperoni slices at top of dough to look like eyes.
• Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing. Cut crosswise into slices.

EASY MUMMY STROMBOLI

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, mix yeast and 1/4 cup warm water. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar.
• Set aside until yeast begins to bubble.
• Add 4 cups flour, oil, warm milk, water, sugar, salt and egg to the bowl.
• Mix until all ingredients are incorporated. I use the paddle attachment on my Kitchen Aid for this step.
• When all ingredients are mixed and the flour is no longer visible, switch to the dough hook and turn on low for 2 minutes.
• Scrape down sides of bowl and spray sides of bowl lightly with cooking oil.
• Cover the bowl and place in a warm place for about 1 hour, or the dough may be placed in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight in a Ziplock bag (see recipe notes).While dough is rising, make sauce (below) if using homemade.
• Flour a clean surface and remove the dough from the bowl onto the floured surface.
• Split the dough in half. Roll out each piece into approximately a 14x8 inch rectangle.
• Spread about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of the pizza sauce down the middle of the rolled out dough. See recipe notes for tips.
• Lay the half of the meat on top of the pizza sauce.
• Sprinkle half of the cheese on top of the meat.
• Using a pizza cutter or knife, starting at the top of the dough and cut 1/2 inch strips along each side. See photos on post. Starting at top again, fold the strips over alternately, ending at bottom. PInch the ends together at top and bottom, tuck under to avoid the dough opening during baking.
• Let sit for 30 minutes. Preheat oven 15 minutes before baking. Set rack on bottom third of oven. Preheat to 375 degrees. If shiny dough is desired, Brush the dough with a beaten egg.
• Just before baking, place a cut olive on mummy for eyes.
• Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until golden. The mummy shoudl be golden on bottom and top. Remove from oven, let sit for 10 minutes before cutting.
• Mix all ingredients together in a saucepan and simmer for 10-15 minutes on medium heat. Can be made up to a week before using. Freeze any leftovers.

YUMMY MUMMY CALZONES

Steps:

• Roll out each piece of dough into a rounded triangle shape, about 14-in. high and 11-in. wide at the base of the triangle. Place each on a parchment-lined baking sheet with the tip of the triangle toward you. Lightly score 4-in.-wide rectangle in the center of the triangle 2 in. from the top and bottom. , On each long side, cut 1-in.-wide strips at an angle up to the score line, leaving a triangle in the top center of the wide end for the head., Inside the scored rectangle in the center, layer the cheese, pizza sauce, pepperoni and green pepper. Shape the top center triangle into a head. Starting at the head, fold alternating strips of dough at an angle across filling stopping at the last strip on each side. Fold the bottom dough tip up over the filling, then fold the remaining two strips over the top; press down firmly., Brush dough with egg. Cover and let rise for 15 minutes. For eyes, press 1 olive slice into each head. Discard or save the remaining slices for another use. , Bake at 350 ° for 25-28 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.