Recipe courtesy of Mary Berg
Mini Panzerotti
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 568
- Total Fat
- 40
- Saturated Fat
- 7
- Carbohydrates
- 39
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 5
- Protein
- 14
- Cholesterol
- 23
- Sodium
- 542
- Total: 30 min
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
3 cups (750 milliliters) pizza sauce
2 cups (230 grams) grated mozzarella
1/2 to 1 teaspoon dry Italian seasoning
1/2 cup (125 milliliters) pizza toppings, such as diced salami, bell pepper, mushrooms, hot peppers, olives, chopped spinach, etc.
One 18-ounce (about 500-gram) ball pizza dough, store-bought or homemade, recipe follows
All-purpose flour, for dusting
Canola oil, for frying
Basic Pizza Dough:
2 to 2 1/2 cups (240 to 300 grams) bread flour
1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 cup (187 milliliters) warm water
3 tablespoons olive oil
All-purpose flour, for dusting
Oil, for the bowl
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine 1 cup of the pizza sauce with the mozzarella and Italian seasoning to taste. Stir in your desired pizza toppings. Pour the remaining 2 cups of sauce into a small saucepan and warm over low heat.
- Divide the pizza dough into 8 equal pieces. Lightly dust a work surface with flour and flatten into roughly 6-inch circles. Divide the filling onto the dough. Using a pastry brush or your fingers, brush the edges of the dough with a little water then fold over into a semi-circle. Press well to adhere and seal the edges by pressing with a fork or folding and pinching together.
- Pour 1 inch of oil into a deep, heavy-bottomed sauté pan or pot. Heat the oil over medium heat to between 350 degrees F and 375 degrees F or until the surface shimmers and bubbles form around the handle of a wooden spoon when gently submerged.
- Fry the panzerotti in two batches for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden brown on both sides, carefully flipping once.
- Transfer the fried panzerotti onto paper towel to absorb any excess oil and cool slightly before serving with extra sauce on the side for dipping.
Basic Pizza Dough:
- For the dough, add 2 cups of the flour to a large bowl along with the yeast, salt and sugar, and stir well to combine. Make a well in the center and add in the warm water and oil. Stir into a shaggy dough then turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until smooth and springy, about 4 to 5 minutes, adding more flour as needed. Alternatively, you can use a stand mixer to make the dough.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl, cover with a dinner plate, and set aside in a warm spot to rise until doubled in size, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.