Categories: Main Dishes
Ingredients
- 1 1-pound round loaf KING'S HAWAIIAN Sweet Bread
- 1 1/2 cups finely shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup pepperoni, chopped
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 Tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
- 1 cup pizza sauce, optional
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350° degrees.
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Cut bread diagonally into 1-inch slices to within 1 inch of the bottom, being certain not to cut all the way through.
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Repeat cuts in opposite direction until you have 1 inch cubes of bread, still connected together at the base of the loaf.
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Distribute 1 cup of mozzarella cheese through the bread, stuff it down in between each cube.
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Do the same with the pepperoni.
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Mix together melted butter and oregano.
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Pour over the entire loaf of bread, evenly.
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Wrap the loaf in tin foil and place on a cookie sheet.
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Bake for 25 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
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Remove from the oven and unwrap from the tin foil.
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Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese on top of the loaf.
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Place uncovered, under broiler in the oven on high for 2 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
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Serve as a pull apart bread with optional pizza sauce for dipping.