Sourdough Pizza Bread

Summary
Prep time	20 min
Cook time	2-3 hours + 15 min cooling
Source	Pizza Bread Recipe
Yield / serves	1 loaf
Rating	Very Good

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp honey
• 3/4 cup warm water (110°)
• 1 tsp dry yeast
• 1 cup active sourdough starter
• 1 tsp salt
• ~1/2 tsp garlic powder
• ~1/2 tsp dried oregano
• ~1 tsp dried Italian seasoning
• ~1 tsp dried/chopped basil (optional)
• ~1/2 tsp rosemary (optional)
• any other herbs that sound good (optional)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 Tbsp butter, melted
• 1/4 shredded cheese (add 1/4 tsp red pepper flake if not using spicy cheese)
• 3 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 cup diced pepperoni
• 2-3 cups flour

Preparation

Stir honey into warm water in a small bowl; sprinkle in yeast and set aside for 5 minutes, until yeast is foamy.

Put sourdough starter in a large mixing bowl. Add the yeast mixture. Sprinkle salt, garlic powder, and herbs over the top; mix briefly. Add egg, melted butter, parmesan cheese, tomato paste, and pepperoni; mix together well.

Add flour, ½ cup at a time, until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and has an elastic texture, about 8 minutes with a heavy-duty mixer - by hand it may take 10 to 15 minutes. Place the dough into a large greased bowl and cover loosely.

Let rise about 1 hour, until dough has doubled. Punch down and turn out dough onto a clean surface.

Shape into a loaf and place in a greased 9x5-inch loaf pan. Cover loosely and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.

Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown and loaf sounds hollow when thumped on the bottom.

Eat it or hide it before your voracious family members (especially ones younger than you) shove it down their own throats.