Portable Pizza Pockets 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.

PIZZA POCKETS

Steps:

• For the dough: Sprinkle the yeast over 3 cups warm (not lukewarm) water. Let stand for a few minutes.
• In a mixer, combine the flour and salt. With the mixer running on low speed (with a paddle attachment), drizzle in the olive oil until combined with the flour. Next, pour in the yeast/water mixture and mix until just combined and the dough comes together. (The dough will be sticky.) Form the dough into a ball.
• Coat a separate mixing bowl with a light drizzle of olive oil and toss the dough in the olive oil to coat. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and set it aside for 1 hour to rise. Then put it in the fridge to chill for 2 hours or longer. (The dough is much easier to work with when very cold.)
• For the mushroom version: Add the olive oil to a pan with the heat on medium and saute the garlic and onions for about a minute. Add the mushrooms and thyme and saute for 3 minutes. Add the white wine and reduce for a couple of minutes until most of the liquid is gone. Season with salt and pepper. Let cool to room temperature.
• For the meat version: Crumble the Italian sausage into a skillet with some olive oil and brown until cooked through, 5 minutes. Let cool.
• When you are ready to make the pizza pockets, take half the dough and roll it out into a large rectangle. Cut into 18 rectangles with a rectangular cutter. Put 9 of the rectangles onto a baking sheet and top them with the fillings for the meat version: some marinara sauce, mozzarella, sausage, pepperoni and Canadian bacon. Lay the other 9 rectangles on top and crimp the edges with a fork. Brush with the beaten egg. Put into the freezer to flash-freeze for 30 minutes.
• Repeat with the other half of the dough and the fillings for the mushroom version: some mozzarella, goat cheese and the sauteed mushrooms.
• When the pockets have been flash-frozen, transfer to ziptop bags and store in the freezer.
• When ready to cook, place on a baking sheet and bake at 450 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes.

PIZZA POCKETS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the garlic and oregano, and cook for 1 min until fragrant. Stir in the tomatoes and tomato purée, and cook over a high heat for about 5 mins until thickened.
• Unroll the pastry, cut each sheet into quarters, and arrange on two baking trays. Spread a little of the tomato sauce over half of each quarter, keeping a border about 0.5cm around the edge. Top with the cheese, followed by the pepperoni and olives (this keeps the cheese from sticking to the top of the pastry as it melts). Brush the edges with egg and fold over the uncovered half of the pastry, pressing down the edges with a fork to seal. If you have time, leave the pockets in the fridge for at least 15 mins to firm up.
• Before baking, make a hole in the top of the pockets and brush with a little more egg. Bake for 20 mins or until golden.

PORTABLE PIZZA POCKETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F Grease 1 or 2 baking sheets, then sprinkle with cornmeal.
• In a bowl, toss together the mozzarella, tomatoes, pepperoni, green pepper, parmesan, pizza sauce, oregano and pepper. Set aside.
• Divide the pizza dough into 6 equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball. Roll each into 6 inch circle, on floured surface.
• Spoon some of the filling into the middle of the circle, wet the edges slightly with water and fold over into a half-moon shape. Press the edges very firmly to seal all the way around, with a fork. Don't add too much filling or they will leak. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling.
• Place 3 pockets on each baking sheet, they need room to expand. Then with a sharp knife, cut 2 or 3 small slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
• Place in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let cool slightly before serving. Can be wrapped in foil for an on the go meal.