Easy Pizza Pocket Recipes

PIZZA POCKETS

Steps:

• Mix 1 1/4 cups flour, yeast and salt in bowl.
• Stir in warm water.
• Beat on low speed for 1/2 minute. Scrape bowl constantly.
• Beat 3 minutes on high speed.
• Stir in remaining flour with a spoon.
• Turn dough out on floured surface. Knead 6 to 8 minutes.
• Cover dough; let rest for 10 minutes.
• Divide into 6 parts.
• (Dough is also excellent pizza dough.) Filling instructions: Brown and drain sausage, green pepper and onion.
• Add chopped tomatoes and tomato paste, spices and water.
• Cook 5 minutes.
• Roll each portion of pizza pocket dough into rounds.
• Spoon 1/6 of filling and 1/6 of cheese onto each pizza pocket round.
• Fold dough in half and close with fork tines.
• Brush with beaten egg.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.

EASY PIZZA POCKET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Unroll puff pastry sheet onto a large piece of parchment paper. Cut an equal number of 1-inch strips diagonally down both sides of the pastry, leaving the center uncut.
• Spread pizza sauce over the center of the pastry. Cover sauce with pepperoni, mushrooms, and mozzarella cheese. Braid strips over the filling, alternating from side to side.
• Transfer pastry to a baking sheet. Brush beaten egg white over the top. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over pastry.
• Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden, about 25 minutes.