Garbage Bread Recipe

- 1 lb of sausage (a log is best)

- a log of pepperoni (the unsliced logs, doesn't have to be too long)

- a package of shredded cheese, whatever your preference is (we use Mozzarella)

- a frozen loaf of unbaked bread (you can bake the bread from scratch, but I'm not going to deal with that here)

Instructions:

- Set the bread out to thaw and rise. This generally takes about 4 - 5 hours to finish. Once the bread has risen, kneed it to get all the air bubbles out and let it sit to rise again. This time, it only takes about 30 minutes to rise.

- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

- Cut the pepperoni log into round sections, as if you were going to put them on crackers. They should be about half an inch thick for each one. Then you'll cut each little circle into fourths.

- Open the sausage log and put it in a frying pan to cook. You'll want to constantly mash it with a wooden spoon or a similar utensil until there are nothing more than little clumps of sausage stuck together. Fry the sausage until there are no more pink spots visible. It will produce a lot of grease, but that's ok. When no more pink is visible, throw the cut pepperoni into the pan with it. Cook like this for a few minutes more. The pepperoni does not need to be cooked, so don't worry about whether or not it's done. This step is just to mix the flavors of the two together.

- Put some paper towels on a plate and pour the pepperoni/sausage mix onto that. This will filter out some of the extra grease that you won't want in the actual bread, so don't be surprised when the paper towels become soaked in it.

- Using a rolling pin, roll out your dough into a thin, flat log. Don't make it too thin or it will break when you try to fold it closed.

- Spread the pepperoni and sausage along the length of the log, making sure you have a little at every part of the log. Sprinkle some of the cheese over it, as much as is desirable for your taste.

- If you prefer, you can add some spices to add to the flavor, such as garlic powder, onion powder, and oregano. I've found, though, that you don't miss much by leaving these out, either.

- Now, you'll probably want a small glass of water for this step. Roll the bottom edge (the edge closest to you) up top over the ingredients. Then, spread water along the top edge of that side of dough, starting from the very edge and going back about a half an inch to the dough to make sure it stays better a little bit better. Once the water is on, and this step will have to be done quickly before the water can dry, press the other edge (the edge of the dough farthest from you) over the wetted edge.

- The easiest way to cook this is on a cookie sheet, bending it into a slight 'u' shape to fit if it won't fit naturally. I would recommend that when you place it on the cookie sheet, you roll it over so that the seam where the two sides of the dough meet is on the bottom. It helps it stay together a little bit better.

- Cook in the oven for about 25 - 30 minutes, or until the top is browned and the inside is done. To find out, just stick a toothpick into the middle of the bread and if when you pull it out it has wet dough on it, the bread is not done all the way through.

Just let that cool and then you've got yourself a delicious version of garbage bread to share with the entire family!