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Special equipment: a baking stone or baking sheet
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Position an oven rack in the bottom position of the oven, put a baking stone or a baking sheet on it and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line another baking sheet with parchment.
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Toss and squeeze together the mozzarella, salami, pepperoni, Parmesan, 4 tablespoons of the breadcrumbs, 1 of the eggs, banana peppers, oregano, 1/4 teaspoon salt and red pepper flakes in a medium bowl; set aside.
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Dust a work surface with flour, and unfold the puff pastry sheet onto it.
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Roll it out into a 9-by-15-inch rectangle.
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Transfer the pastry to the prepared baking sheet.
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Sprinkle the remaining 1 tablespoon breadcrumbs lengthwise down the center of the pastry.
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Pile and pack the cheese mixture into a log on top of the breadcrumbs, leaving a 1-inch border on the 2 short ends and about a 3-inch border on the 2 long sides.
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Fold the 1-inch borders to overlap the filling.
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Use kitchen shears to snip inch-wide strips of dough along both long sides that stop 1/2 inch from the filling, like a kind of fringe.
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Brush the pastry all over with some of the remaining beaten egg.
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Starting at 1 short end, alternate folding the strips, on a slight diagonal, over the filling to make a design that looks vaguely like a braid.
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The filling should be mostly covered, but some will peek out from the spaces between the strips.
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Holding both ends of the roll, bend it into a U shape.
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Brush the top and sides with more egg.
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Sprinkle oregano, red pepper flakes and Parmesan all over the top.
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Put the baking sheet with the pizza roll on top of the preheated baking sheet, and bake until golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes.
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Meanwhile, heat the pizza sauce.
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Use a serrated knife to slice the roll into pieces.
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Serve the pizza sauce on the side for dunking.
