Whole Wheat Sausage Pizza Wheels

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Whole Wheat Sausage Pizza Wheels
Evelyn Pate; Honorable Mention: National Bread Festival Week

My family likes pizza in all forms and we like the healthfulness of whole wheat breads, so it seemed a natural thing to combine the two.

Bread:

1 34/ cups King Arthur Traditional 100% Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 cup King Arthur Unbleached All‐Purpose Flour
1 1/8 teaspoons Fleischmann’s® Bread Machine Yeast
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon margarine
1 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
3/4 cup water, room temperature (70°‐ 80°F)

Filling:

1/3 cup tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon ground oregano
1/2 cup sliced canned mushrooms, drained
1 cup cooked, crumbled sausage, cooled
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

Preparation:

Add bread ingredients to bread machine pan in the order listed; program machine on Dough cycle.

Check the dough after 4‐5 minutes. The dough should form a soft ball around the kneading blade. If the dough is too dry, add 1 tablespoon water at a time. If it is too sticky, add 1 tablespoon flour at a time.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and oregano; set aside. Drain mushrooms thoroughly on paper towel‐lined plate.

Remove dough from bread machine; punch down. Roll dough into 13 x 11‐inch rectangle. Spread tomato paste mixture evenly over dough to within 1/2 inch of edges. Evenly distribute mushrooms over tomato paste. Sprinkle sausage and 3/4 cup cheese on top.

Roll, beginning with long side; seal edge. Cut into 1 1/4 to 1 1/2‐inch slices and place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup cheese over tops of pizza wheels.

Cover, let rise in warm place 30 minutes. Bake in preheated 375°F oven 10 to 12 minutes, or until done. Serve warm. Makes 12 pizza wheels.

Nutritional Info:
Per serving: One pizza wheel provides approximately 273 calories;
12 g protein;
31 g carbohydrate; 5 g dietary fiber;
12 g fat (4 g saturated);
23 mg cholesterol;
31 mcg folate; 2 mg iron;
429 mg sodium.