Friends and "Fat Boys"

A few weeks ago, one of our best friends, Sydnee Bowler got her mission call. Czech Republic! How awesome is that? Anyway, we had to invite her over to our little apartment: 1) because she was going home to Colorado for the rest of the summer and 2) she had never had dinner with us at our place. So, we decided to make Fat Boys. I realize the name sounds horrible, but it was a classic lunch for Matt when he went to a community college in Virginia and we wanted to see if we could make them! Basically, Fat Boys are rolls of dough with cheese and toppings inside. We also put some olive oil and Italian spices on the top to get it crispy. Then, you dip the sliced up Fat Boy in marinara sauce. DELICIOUS.

Here is the recipe:

1 cup of warm water

2 1/2 cups of flour

2 tsp. (or one packet) yeast

1 pinch of sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

***Matt makes the dough in our house and he doesn't really follow recipes. So...the measurements are approximate. You may need to add a little more flour or water to get it to the right consistency. Matt says the dough should be pretty soft. Play with a little bit to get it right if you need to.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400. Mix warm water and yeast (and the pinch of sugar--this helps the yeast rise faster). Let it sit five minutes. Add flour and salt. Knead for three to five minutes. Let rise in a warm place until it is doubled in size. Roll flat and separate into rectangles (they should be longer than they are wide). Then fill the middle of the dough with cheese and desired toppings. Roll the dough and pinch the sides together to seal the roll. Brush the top of the roll with olive oil and seasonings. Slit the top of the roll a few times to let out steam while it is cooking. Place in oven for 11 minutes (or until brown and crispy on the outside). When they are out of the oven, slice them up and dip them in sauce. Enjoy!