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Pizza Pockets
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Pizza Pockets

Pizza Pockets are individual-sized buns made from hamburger bun dough filled with sliced pepperoni and mozzarella cheese. The dough is shaped into balls, flattened, then filled and sealed before final proofing and baking. A tomato sauce is added on top with a distinctive "cross" cut in the top crust. These pockets offer handheld convenience with melty cheese and flavorful cured meat inside a soft bun.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
22 mins
Additional Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 2 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 85 kcal
Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: American, Canadian

Ingredients

  • 1 batch hamburger bun dough
  • 200g liced pepperoni 4 slices/bun, approximately 40 slices
  • 150g liced mozzarella cheese cut into 4 pieces/bun
  • ½ C tomato sauce

Instructions

Make the dough:
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  1. Make the Hamburger Bun dough according to the recipe.
  2. Line a 13" by 18" baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Shape the pizza pockets: (see post for visual step-by-steps)
  1. Once the dough has risen, divide it into 10 equal pieces and form into round balls.
  2. Take one piece of dough and flatten it with a rolling pin, about 4.5" in diameter.
  3. Layer the pepperoni and cheese in the centre of the dough, and pleat to seal the edges.
  4. Place the shaped dough seam-side down onto a lined baking sheet.
  5. Repeat with the remainder.
  6. Cover the buns with plastic wrap/loose tea towel and leave it to rise in a warm location, until the buns are slightly puffy (about 20-30 minutes, depending on how warm your kitchen is).
  7. Near the end of the rising time, preheat oven to 375°F/191°C.
  8. Once the buns are puffy, use a sharp pair of kitchen scissors to cut the tops of the buns in a "cross" or "x," cutting about ⅔rds of the down.
  9. Place the tomato sauce into a little plastic baggy.
  10. Make a small cut at the corner/tip of the bag to squeeze about 1 tablespoon tomato sauce into the top of the buns (where you've made the "cross" or "x.")
  11. Tip: use a small spoon to help push down the tomato sauce so it doesn't overflow.
  12. Bake the pizza pockets at 375°F/191°C for 20-22 minutes, or until lightly golden; covering with aluminum foil halfway through (if the tops get too brown).
  13. Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  14. Garnish with chopped parsley (optional) and serve warm.

Nutrition Information

Calories 85kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 2g (10%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 20mg (7%) Sodium 298mg (12%) Potassium 76mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 152IU (3%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 75mg (8%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 85

% Daily Value*

Calories 85kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 20mg 7%
Sodium 298mg 12%
Potassium 76mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 152IU 3%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 75mg 8%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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