Use your imagination to fill these hot sandwiches. The
recipe makes 15 or 16 sandwiches. Leftovers can be used
for snacks and to take to work for lunch.
Sandwich Pouches
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1 1/2 cups warm water
1 package dry yeast (or 2 teaspoons bulk yeast)
1/3 cup canola oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup dry oatmeal
4 1/2 to 5 cups flour
Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in remaining ingredients.
Knead for a couple of minutes. Dough will be a little soft and
sticky.
Divide dough into balls the size of small eggs.
Filling
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Use what you like for the filling. I have used slices of
summer sausage, thin-sliced ham, cotto salami, smoked
turkey breast, dried beef. For the cheese, I have used
cheddar, colby, and mozerella.
Assembling the Kangaroo Pouches
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Roll dough to approximately 6 inches wide by 8 inches long.
Place a slice of meat and a slice of cheese slightly below
the center of the dough. Drizzle a few drops of Italian salad
dressing or a scant teaspoon of spaghetti sauce over the
cheese. I have also used a scant teaspoon of sour cream or
blue cheese salad dressing.
Bring the top part of the dough over the filling and seal the
edges by rolling up the dough toward the filling.
Place sandwiches on a greased baking sheet.
Bake at 325 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Some of the
cheese may melt out of the Kangaroo Pouches, but in that
case, when you serve them, scoop the melted cheese on
top of the sanwiches.
Serve with a salad or other fresh vegetables.
Yield: 15 or 16 Kangaroo Pouches
Note: My husband loves to take to these to work and heats
them up in the microwave for lunch.
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