Brown Sugar Bologna Roll Food

EMERIL'S FAVORITE BROWN SUGAR-CRUSTED BAKED BOLOGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Line a large roasting pan with foil to cover well.
• Using a small sharp knife score the top of the bologna, cutting about 1/4-inch deep, to create a diamond design.
• Place the bologna, cut side down, in the foil lined pan and spread a thin layer of mustard on the exposed areas. Using your hands, press the brown sugar onto the Dijon mustard to create a coating. Carefully turn the bologna over, so that the cut side is facing up, and spread the top and sides with the remaining Dijon mustard. Press the remaining brown sugar onto the mustard to coat the entire bologna well.
• Place the bologna in the top third of the oven. Bake for 5 hours, rotating the bologna slightly during cooking to keep the bottom from burning.
• Remove the bologna from the pan and place it on a large platter. Slice the bologna 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick and make sandwiches on fresh white bread with yellow mustard...just the way Emeril likes it!

SMOKED WHOLE BOLOGNA ROLL

Steps:

• Prepare the smoker. Add your favorite wood chips to the side tray. Fill the water pan half way with either just water or a combination of water and brown ale. Open the top vent and preheat the smoker to 225°F.
• While the smoker is heating up, prepare the bologna: Combine the brown sugar with the pepper. Remove any plastic wrapper from the bologna. Score the entire bologna, not more than 1/4 inch deep, into 1 inch diamonds. Or, score into 1 inch squares. Coat the roll entirely with the mustard. Pat the sugar and pepper rub into the mustard to coat completely.
• Place the whole bologna directly on the upper rack of the preheated smoker. Smoke for approximately 3 to 4 hours until the exterior is nicely caramelized and a little crispy. Replenish the wood chips and liquid approximately every 60 minutes.
• Slice the bologna into 1/2 inch thick pieces, resembling burgers. Serve as sandwiches (recipe follows). Otherwise, cut the thick slices into bite size pieces and serve with toothpicks and an easy barbecue dipping sauce (recipe follows).

BROWN SUGAR BOLOGNA ROLL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Line a large roasting pan with aluminum foil.
• Using a small sharp knife, score the top of the bologna to form a diamond design, cutting about 1/4-inch deep.
• Place the bologna, cut side down, in the foil lined pan and spread a thin layer of mustard on the exposed areas. Using your hands, press half of the brown sugar onto the Dijon mustard to create a coating. Carefully turn the bologna over, so that the cut side is facing up, and spread the top and sides with the remaining Dijon mustard. Press the remaining brown sugar onto the mustard to coat the entire bologna well.
• Place the bologna in the top third of the oven. Bake for 5 hours, rotating the bologna slightly during cooking to keep the bottom from burning.
• Remove the bologna from the pan and place it on a large platter. Slice the bologna 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick and assemble sandwiches on fresh white bread with yellow mustard.

BROWN SUGAR COATED BOLOGNA

Steps:

• Place bologna roll in a medium roasting pan.
• Score the top of the bologna roll in a diamond pattern.
• Cover the entire roll with mustard
• pat on the brown sugar, being sure to cover the whole roll, ends and all.
• Bake at 250 for 5 hours.
• Gently roll the bologna slightly every hour to assure it doesn't burn on the bottom.
• Let cool, then slice and serve on fresh white bread with yellow mustard.

BARBECUED BOLOGNA

Steps:

• Prepare your cooker to cook indirectly at 235 degrees F using medium cherry wood for smoke flavor.
• Slice off a thin piece off the bologna lengthwise so it has a flat bottom and won't roll around. Score the top in a series of thin slashes in a diamond pattern. Season the bologna liberally with the barbecue rub. Put the bologna in the cooker and cook for at least 3 hours but up to 5 hours. It's already fully cooked, so the recipe is very flexible, but as it cooks longer it will get smokier and develop a better outside crust.
• Transfer the bologna to a cutting board. Tent loosely with foil and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice to serve.
• This rub is a little more complex than Barbecue Rub #67 and has great color as it cooks on the food. I like to put this one in the food processor until it's finely ground. It makes for a smooth texture but also takes care of breaking up the lumps in the dried brown sugar. You may want to dry the sugar the day before. This preparation is a little more complicated, but don't be afraid to use on whatever you're cooking.
• Combine all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Process for 15 seconds. The rub may be stored in an airtight container in a cool place for up to 6 months.