Creating Recipes For Family Traditions

Guest: Bridgford Foods

Bridgford frozen dough makes holiday baking easy, from traditional rolls, to monkey breads, cinnamon rolls to party pizzas. Fill your home with warm, delicious aromas this season that will bring the whole family to the table.

Pepperoni Monkey Bread

1 package Bridgford Parkerhouse Rolls or 1.5 loaves BFBD divided into 48 equal pieces
2 oz sliced Bridgford Pepperoni (about 28 thin slices)
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tsp dried oregano
½ tsp. garlic powder
½ cup butter, melted


Let dough thaw. If using Bridgford Roll Dough, divide each roll piece in half; set aside. Lightly grease a 12 cup bundt cake pan; set aside. In a medium size bowl, combine Parmesan, oregano, and garlic. With kitchen shears, cut the pepperoni slices into smaller pieces and mix into cheese mixture; set aside. Dip each dough piece in butter and then coat in pepperoni/cheese mixture. Place coated balls of dough evenly in pan. Let the dough rise until double in size. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 - 40 minutes or until golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on top. Remove from oven and invert out of pan upside down on a large plate. Serve with marinara sauce if desired.

Bridgford Cinnamon Rolls

1 loaf Bridgford Frozen Bread Dough, thawed
¼ cup melted butter or margarine
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ cup raisins (optional)
¼ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)


Lightly grease a 12 cavity muffin pan or two 8 inch pie or cake pans. Set aside. Roll thawed loaf on a lightly floured surface to an 8 x 12 inch rectangle. Brush dough with half of the butter. Mix cinnamon with sugar and spread over butter. Roll dough up starting from the 12-inch side. Seal seams. Divide log of cinnamon dough into 12 equal size pieces. Place one piece into each muffin tin or divide and place 6 in each prepared pie or cake pan. Brush dough with melted butter. Let rise until double in size. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 20 minutes or until a light golden brown. Remove from oven and brush with additional butter. If desired drizzle with vanilla icing
Icing: mix 2 cups powdered sugar with 2 tablespoons milk or water and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract. Add more milk or water for thinner consistency.
Yield 12 rolls



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