Nana's Sausage Bread Recipe

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Nana's Sausage Bread
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
4657
Calories
Total time
150
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs loose sweet italian sausage links (or remove casings from 2 lbs of links)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp fennel seed (optional)
  • 6 cups flour (set aside 1 cup of the 6)
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 envelope rapid rise dry yeast
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp butter or 2 tbsp margarine

Directions:

  1. In frying pan, brown sausage over medium high heat.
  2. Drain drippings and let cool.
  3. Mix 2 eggs, basil, fennel seeds and mozzarella into cooled sausage and set aside.
  4. In large bowl, combine 5 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast.
  5. In small sauce pan, heat water, milk and butter until hot to the touch (about 125°), and stir into dry mixture.
  6. Mix in only enough of the reserved 1 cup of flour to make a soft dough.
  7. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic (about 8-10 minutes).
  8. Cover dough and let rest for about 10 minutes.
  9. Divide dough in half, set one half aside.
  10. Roll half the dough into a 6 x 18 rectangle.
  11. Spoon half the sausage mixture evenly over the dough to within a 1/2 of the edges.
  12. Fold the dough over the sausage filling and overlap the dough by about 1 1/2 , seal seam and ends by pinching dough together.
  13. Carefully transfer filled dough to a greased baking sheet in a horseshoe shape.
  14. With a very sharp knife or razor, make slashes in the top of dough about 1/2 deep and about 2 apart.
  15. Repeat rolling and filling with remaining piece of dough.
  16. Beat remaining egg and brush over both loves of bread.
  17. Lightly sprinkle 1 TB of Locatelli or Parmesan cheese over each loaf (optional).
  18. Cover loaves and let rise until doubled (about 40-50 minutes).
  19. Bake in preheated 375° oven for about 25-30 minutes or until done.
  20. Remove from baking sheets and cool slightly.
  21. Serve warm.
  22. Refrigerate leftovers.
  23. Bread can be made a day ahead of time and then warmed in the oven before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4656.71 Kcal (19497 kJ)
Calories from fat 1876.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 208.5g 321%
Cholesterol 643.21mg 214%
Sodium 17114.9mg 713%
Potassium 1328.86mg 28%
Total Carbs 473.73g 158%
Sugars 18.51g 74%
Dietary Fiber 54.55g 218%
Protein 194.42g 389%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 9%
Vitamin A 5.5mg 183%
Iron 35.5mg 197%
Calcium 3654.6mg 365%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 267.77 Kcal (1121 kJ)
Calories from fat 107.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.99g 321%
Cholesterol 36.99mg 214%
Sodium 984.12mg 713%
Potassium 76.41mg 28%
Total Carbs 27.24g 158%
Sugars 1.06g 74%
Dietary Fiber 3.14g 218%
Protein 11.18g 389%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 9%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 183%
Iron 2mg 197%
Calcium 210.1mg 365%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 109.7
    Points
  • 118
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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