Pepperoni Roll

Pepperoni Roll (LaVitaBella)

1 and 3/4 lb thin sliced deli pepperoni
30 yellow american cheese slices (Kraft singles work the best. The deli cheese makes it too crumbly)
1 large prepared pizza dough ball (go to your nearest pizzeria and ask for one...it's $2)
flour
olive oil spray

(Before you start, preheat oven to 350 degrees)
1. Lightly flour a working surface to prevent sticking. I use parchment paper so I don't get my counters a mess.
2. Toss pizza dough until stretched out. With a rolling pin, roll out dough as much as possible, trying to create a large rectangle. The dough should ideally be about 12x18 inches. Be sure not to stretch the dough so thin that you can see through it.
3. Distribute one layer of pepperoni on the dough. Leave about a half inch margin all the way around, as if it were the crust.
4. Distribute a layer of cheese slices. I don't cover the entire surface with cheese. I alternate 5 slices with 4 slices all the way down (or whatever you can fit). Either way, there usually is about and inch or two of space between slices.
5. Create another pepperoni layer. This time, to conserve ingredients, bring the layer in a few inches.
6. Another cheese layer. I try to place the singles where there was a gap in the first layer.
7. One last pepperoni layer. I am usually running short by this time, so I really space them apart. Just be sure to cover any slices of cheese. It doesn't have to be perfect.

(You can do as many cheese/pepperoni layers that you want. Just be sure that the first and last layer both are pepperoni to keep the cheese from oozing through.)

8. Roll the dough so that the bread is 18 inches in length (or whatever the longest measurement you have is.) You should only need to roll the bread two or three times. Pull any excess dough up and over the roll on the sides so that it is sealed. Use a small amount of water to keep the extra dough sealed on the edges. With a knife, pierce the top of the bread in three spots.
9. Spray the bottom of a cookie sheet with the olive oil spray and the top of the bread, as well to create a nice golden crust.
10. Bake at 350 for approximately 35 minutes. You can tell if it's finished if the crust is golden brown and if the cheese is oozing from the top holes. Watch the bread carefully as many ovens are different.

Slice into 1 inch pieces and enjoy!