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08-10-2015, 01:45 PM
It's always more fun to DIY. Every week, we spare you a trip to the grocery store and show you how to make small batches of great foods at home.
Today: Marcella DiLonardo (http://www.food52.com/users/458589-modest-marce) of modest marce (http://www.heymodestmarce.com/) makes portable pizzas you're sure to get nostalgic over.
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In the 90s, more often than not, you could find me sporting Sailor Moon pigtails, digging into pizza pockets (http://www.hotpockets.com), and washing them down with a Kool-Aid Jammer (http://40.media.tumblr.com/c41eab853be135fd535e8e538b67eb41/tumblr_njovqjZWRj1td3k3fo1_500.jpg). The turnover-style pizza was one of my favorite lunches growing up (followed only by Dunkaroos (http://www.food52.com/recipes/31489-homemade-dunkaroos)) and remains one of my favorite nostalgic snacks. Since entering into the millenium though, I've veered from the pre-packaged variety and have mostly stuck with traditional, not-as-easily-transportable pizza. But when the craving struck for my favorite retro snack, I had to try to recreate them.
More: DIY Dunkaroos are frostable fun. (http://www.food52.com/blog/11603-how-to-make-dunkaroos-at-home)
As it turns out, homemade pizza pockets aren't as simple to make as their microwaveable predecessors. On my first test run, I used too much dough, the filling leaked out everywhere, and the shape was less than desirable. Lucky for you (and my tween self), with a few minor tweaks, I was able to nail down the recipe so that the dough-to-filling-to-sauce ratio makes for a perfectly-shaped homemade pizza pocket. While I used pancetta as the meat aspect to pay homage to my Italian roots, feel free to use bacon, pepperoni, or sausage—or keep them vegetarian. Now blast some Backstreet Boys (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fndeDfaWCg) and let the pizza pocket throwback party commence:
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Pizza Pockets (http://www.food52.com/recipes/36714-pizza-pockets)
Makes 8 to 10 pizza pockets
For the dough:
1 1/4 cups warm water
1 teaspoon instant yeast
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
For the filling:
1 cup San Marzano canned tomatoes, strained
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 garlic clove, minced
Pinch of salt and pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup grated mozzarella
1/2 cup flaked Parmesan
50 grams cured pancetta (or bacon, pepperoni, or sausage)
1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
1 egg
Coarse sea salt, to serve
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Begin by making the pizza dough. In the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment, add water, yeast, olive oil, and salt. Let it stand for 5 minutes to allow the yeast to activate and become bubbly.
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With the mixer on low, add the flour 1 cup at a time until the dough begins to come together. Raise the mixer to medium speed to knead the dough for 5 minutes.
Once the dough becomes elastic and smooth in texture, transfer it to a greased bowl and drape a towel over the top of the bowl. Allow it to sit in a warm room for 1 hour, or until it doubles in size.
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While the dough rises, prepare the rest of your ingredients. To make the sauce, blend the tomatoes, oregano, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, and olive oil in a medium bowl. In a separate medium bowl, combine the grated mozzarella and Parmesan. Slice the pancetta (or other meat) into thin strips and set aside in a small bowl. Lastly, prepare the egg wash by beating the egg with 1 teaspoon water.
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When the dough is ready, assemble the pizza pockets. Start by rolling out the dough until it's between 1/4- and 1/2-centimeter thick. Using a pastry cutter or knife, cut the dough into 8 to 10 evenly-sized squares.
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In the center of each square, add 1 teaspoon of the following: tomato sauce, cheese, and pancetta. Divide the basil evenly over each.
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Brush the edges with the egg wash, fold in half diagonally into a triangle and seal the edges shut by pressing down with the tines of a fork. Brush the top with egg wash, sprinkle with sea salt and use a toothpick to poke 2 holes in each. This last step will ensure the pizza pockets do not burst with cheese in the oven.
Bake at 425° F for 12 to 15 minutes, until the edges are slightly brown and the top becomes a light golden color.
https://images.food52.com/TJ0EFNPLi1nbbkgbXWmzU7YuZV8=/753x502/3d9d677c-fc8c-49ad-ac57-847c8cc93fa6.IMG_5313.jpg (http://www.food52.com/recipes/36714-pizza-pockets)
See the full recipe (and save and print it) here. (http://www.food52.com/recipes/36714-pizza-pockets)
Photos by Marcella DiLonardo
Also on HuffPost:
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Today: Marcella DiLonardo (http://www.food52.com/users/458589-modest-marce) of modest marce (http://www.heymodestmarce.com/) makes portable pizzas you're sure to get nostalgic over.
https://images.food52.com/gc7TBrV1WbBER_YCrNS9_Ngea0I=/753x502/0d16d386-18cb-41c5-9cc9-bcb9ef07af33.EDITED_hot_pocket_ii.jpg (http://www.food52.com/recipes/36714-pizza-pockets)
In the 90s, more often than not, you could find me sporting Sailor Moon pigtails, digging into pizza pockets (http://www.hotpockets.com), and washing them down with a Kool-Aid Jammer (http://40.media.tumblr.com/c41eab853be135fd535e8e538b67eb41/tumblr_njovqjZWRj1td3k3fo1_500.jpg). The turnover-style pizza was one of my favorite lunches growing up (followed only by Dunkaroos (http://www.food52.com/recipes/31489-homemade-dunkaroos)) and remains one of my favorite nostalgic snacks. Since entering into the millenium though, I've veered from the pre-packaged variety and have mostly stuck with traditional, not-as-easily-transportable pizza. But when the craving struck for my favorite retro snack, I had to try to recreate them.
More: DIY Dunkaroos are frostable fun. (http://www.food52.com/blog/11603-how-to-make-dunkaroos-at-home)
As it turns out, homemade pizza pockets aren't as simple to make as their microwaveable predecessors. On my first test run, I used too much dough, the filling leaked out everywhere, and the shape was less than desirable. Lucky for you (and my tween self), with a few minor tweaks, I was able to nail down the recipe so that the dough-to-filling-to-sauce ratio makes for a perfectly-shaped homemade pizza pocket. While I used pancetta as the meat aspect to pay homage to my Italian roots, feel free to use bacon, pepperoni, or sausage—or keep them vegetarian. Now blast some Backstreet Boys (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fndeDfaWCg) and let the pizza pocket throwback party commence:
https://images.food52.com/KMtU0zDfubY64YeV-DBeGxptwj4=/753x502/15198b14-9e84-40aa-b988-d3347f52a3f6.IMG_5294.jpg (http://www.food52.com/recipes/36714-pizza-pockets)
Pizza Pockets (http://www.food52.com/recipes/36714-pizza-pockets)
Makes 8 to 10 pizza pockets
For the dough:
1 1/4 cups warm water
1 teaspoon instant yeast
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
For the filling:
1 cup San Marzano canned tomatoes, strained
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 garlic clove, minced
Pinch of salt and pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup grated mozzarella
1/2 cup flaked Parmesan
50 grams cured pancetta (or bacon, pepperoni, or sausage)
1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
1 egg
Coarse sea salt, to serve
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Begin by making the pizza dough. In the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment, add water, yeast, olive oil, and salt. Let it stand for 5 minutes to allow the yeast to activate and become bubbly.
https://images.food52.com/TUs_o2fx_MSYsVEUg4jZxNC8vwg=/753x502/8bf6b7d2-c80a-4818-a6cb-dced8d8943e3.IMG_5224.jpg (http://www.food52.com/recipes/36714-pizza-pockets)
With the mixer on low, add the flour 1 cup at a time until the dough begins to come together. Raise the mixer to medium speed to knead the dough for 5 minutes.
Once the dough becomes elastic and smooth in texture, transfer it to a greased bowl and drape a towel over the top of the bowl. Allow it to sit in a warm room for 1 hour, or until it doubles in size.
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While the dough rises, prepare the rest of your ingredients. To make the sauce, blend the tomatoes, oregano, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, and olive oil in a medium bowl. In a separate medium bowl, combine the grated mozzarella and Parmesan. Slice the pancetta (or other meat) into thin strips and set aside in a small bowl. Lastly, prepare the egg wash by beating the egg with 1 teaspoon water.
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When the dough is ready, assemble the pizza pockets. Start by rolling out the dough until it's between 1/4- and 1/2-centimeter thick. Using a pastry cutter or knife, cut the dough into 8 to 10 evenly-sized squares.
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In the center of each square, add 1 teaspoon of the following: tomato sauce, cheese, and pancetta. Divide the basil evenly over each.
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Brush the edges with the egg wash, fold in half diagonally into a triangle and seal the edges shut by pressing down with the tines of a fork. Brush the top with egg wash, sprinkle with sea salt and use a toothpick to poke 2 holes in each. This last step will ensure the pizza pockets do not burst with cheese in the oven.
Bake at 425° F for 12 to 15 minutes, until the edges are slightly brown and the top becomes a light golden color.
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See the full recipe (and save and print it) here. (http://www.food52.com/recipes/36714-pizza-pockets)
Photos by Marcella DiLonardo
Also on HuffPost:
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