The loaf can be formed into a long log, or can be made into a wreath. Make extra loaves & give them to friends and neighbors as a holiday breakfast treat, part of a dinner or children's meal, or or as an hors d'oeuvre during cocktail hour.
1 pound sausage, spicy or regular, cooked and drained
1 loaf frozen bread dough, thawed overnight in the refrigerator
1 cup (4-ounces) shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese
1 egg, beaten
Recipe
Look for frozen bread dough in the freezer section. Roll the thawed bread dough into a large rectangle. (If dough is difficult to roll out, let it rest for a few minutes, then begin rolling again.) Paint dough with beaten egg. Sprinkle sausage and cheese evenly over dough. Roll up jelly roll fashion and place on a large cookie sheet. Let rise 30 minutes. Brush with beaten egg. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Makes 8 servings.
NOTE: Once baked, the loaves can be kept in the refrigerator for several days, or frozen. Reheat a thawed loaf wrapped in foil, for 15 to 20 minutes at 300 degrees, until heated through.
NOTE: Don't limit your use of frozen bread dough to sausage rolls. You can spread the dough with honey mustard, then layer on grated Meunster cheese & chopped Black Forrest ham. Roll the ensemble up jelly-roll fashion, then cut it into individual rolls & bake in muffin tins.
Substitute mozzarella cheese for the cheddar & pepperoni for the sausage for another variation: a pizza roll. Serve with some heated spaghetti sauce for dipping.