Pizza Bread

White bread recipe
5 ¾ to 6 ¼ cups flour
1 package of all purpose yeast
2 ¼ cups milk
2 tables spoons of sugar
2 table spoon butter
1 teaspoon salt

In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 ½ cups flour and the yeast.  In a saucepan, heat and stir milk; sugar; and butter until warm and butter almost melts.

Add to flour mixture.  Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly.  Beat on high speed for 3 minutes.  Add remaining flour and mix using a kneading hook for 5-6 minutes.  

Let rise until double.

Bread dough—either readymade or from scratch
Pepperoni
Sausage
(other favorite pizza toppings)
¼ cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic
16 ounces mozzarella cheese
2 table spoons poppy seeds
2 tablespoons milk

Put olive oil in a small saucepan.  Using your handy-dandy Pampered Chef garlic press—mince garlic cloves into the oil.  Over medium heat, heat oil until garlic is browned.  Remove from heat and strain garlic from oil.

Divide dough and roll into a rectangular shape.  Down each side of rectangle cut 1 to 1 ½ inch strips, 2 inches into rectangle.  In the middle of the rectangle, place ½ of your olive oil.  Spread.  Cover with pizza toppings.  Cut mozzarella into ¼ inch strips and place ½ on top of pizza toppings.  Using alternate sides, pull side strips over the middle; forming a braid.  Roll ends under to seal.  Brush top with milk and sprinkle with poppy seeds.  Repeat with the other half of dough.  
Place on greased baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.