(Adapted from Creme de la Crumb)
Ingredients:
1 round boule or oval loaf with a firm crust
1 cup of shredded mozzarella
1/4 cup of pepperoni slices cut in half
1/4 cup of butter
1 teaspoon of thyme
1/2 teaspoon of oregon
1/2 teaspoon of basil
1/4 cup of butter
marinara sauce for dipping
Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 400 F. Use a bread knife to score the bread deeply, but don’t cut all the way through. You should have a checkerboard pattern of 1″ chunks. Gently stuff the mozzarella into all the spaces in the bread (as deeply down as you can get it). Then insert the pepperoni slices.
In a small saucepan melt the butter and whisk in the herbs. Brush (or lightly pour) the mixture all over the bread. Wrap the bread in foil and bake for 15-20 minutes.
This bread is best served warm, in my opinion!
I’d be happy if I could always have this permanently in the oven!
If only bloggers had already invented smell-o-blog for this.
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