Pizza Poppers

Name: Pizza Poppers
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 7 grams package active dry yeast; 1 egg; 500 grams all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 340 grams cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 142 grams 1-1/3 cups minced pepperoni (about; 490 milliliters pizza sauce, warmed; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 Tbsp shortening; 67 grams sugar; 237 milliliters water

The recipe Pizza Poppers could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in around 45 minutes. This hor d'oeuvre has 249 calories, 11g of protein, and 9g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 16. A mixture of oregano, shortening, pepperoni, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. Crispy Italian Cauliflower Poppers Appetizer, Heart Poppers, and Pittata - Pizza Frittata are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of flour, sugar, yeast, oregano and salt. In a saucepan, heat water and shortening to 120°-130°.

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Shortening

Oregano

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Water

Yeast

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Bowl

Add to dry ingredients; beat until moistened.

Add egg; beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Stir in cheese and pepperoni; mix well. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.

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Pepperoni

Cheese

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.

Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

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Bowl

Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into four pieces. Divide each piece into eight balls.

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Dough

Punch

Roll each ball into a 12-in. rope. Tie into a loose knot, leaving two long ends. Fold top end under roll; bring bottom end up and press into center of roll.

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Roll