PANZAROTTI PUGLIESE (ITALIAN FRIED PIZZAS)
This recipe is a staple in our region of Italy. The Puglia region. My family lives in Bari which is a southern coastal city off the Adriatic. Sometimes this was a whole family event, everyone stuffing their own pockets. We would have these many times a year but definitely on New Years Eve. But honestly we get cravings and we...
Provided by Annamaria Settanni McDonald
Categories Pizza
Time 2h10m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. This is basically a pizza that has been folded over and fried, well kind of... It's way better!
- 2. Take a piece of dough the size of a tennis ball and flatten it with a rolling pin into a flat and round shape on lightly floured surface. The thickness of the dough should be no more than 1/4 of an inch.
- 3. Place your favorite fillings at the center of the dough, do not over stuff. We usually start with a tablespoon of sauce with mozzarella cheese, then add what we want additionally (meats and vegetables).
- 4. Fold the dough over the filling and close it in the shape of 1/2 moon.
- 5. Press down the outer edges of the dough to completely seal the panzerotti. Make sure to seal well or the will open in frying process. Prepare all of them before starting frying process.
- 6. Fry in hot olive oil till they are golden brown (you'll have to flip sides while frying, I would use salad tongs to do this, drain on paper towels and serve when you have fried them all. Be careful not to burn your mouth, you will grown impatient and want to eat one right away!! Buon Appetito!
PANZEROTTI
Provided by Jackie Rothong
Categories main-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Pour enough canola or vegetable oil into a large Dutch oven to come 4 to 5 inches up the sides. Clip a deep-fry thermometer to the edge of the pan. Place over medium-high heat and bring to 365 degrees F.
- Meanwhile, place the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Once warm, add the tomato puree and cook until bubbling and most water has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Dice the mozzarella and place in a strainer to remove any excess liquid. Set aside.
- Dust a work surface with flour. Roll the pizza dough out until it is 1/4 inch thick. Using a 4- to 5-inch biscuit cutter, cut out rounds. Spread 1 to 2 teaspoons cooled tomato puree on one half of a round. Top with a basil leaf and 1 tablespoon mozzarella. Fold the other half of the round over to enclose the filling and pinch the edges to seal. Continue until all dough is filled and sealed. (At this point you can freeze the panzerotti for up to a month.)
- Drop 2 to 3 panzerotti into the preheated oil and fry until golden, flipping them frequently, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain them on a plate lined with paper towels. Continue until all the panzerotti are cooked. Sprinkle with salt. Eat them hot!
DEEP-FRIED MINI CALZONES (PANZAROTTI) RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: warm water, active dry yeast, flour, grated parmesan cheese, baking powder, salt, sugar, olive oil, tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, salt, oil, fresh parsley
Provided by Julie Klink
Categories Snacks
Yield 14 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a liquid measuring cup, sprinkle the yeast over the warm water. Set aside for 5 minutes to bloom.
- In a bowl, add 3 cups (375 g) of the flour, Parmesan, baking powder, salt, and sugar, and stir to combine.
- Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and stir to combine. Pour the yeast water over the flour mixture and stir until the dough forms into a ball.
- Use remaining flour for dusting the surface. Scrape the dough out of the bowl onto your floured surface. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until the dough is tight and form the dough into a ball.
- Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl. Place the dough in the bowl.
- Cover, let rise for 1 hour in a warm area, or until the dough has doubled in size.
- Flour the surface. Flip bowl over surface and let the dough fall out of the bowl. Cut the dough into 2-inch (5-cm) pieces. Roll into balls.
- Begin forming the dough into a circle about ½-inch (1-cm) thick and 5 inches (12-cm) wide, making sure the middle of the circle is not too thin. Repeat with the other balls of dough.
- Spoon 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce on to the center of the dough.
- Sprinkle 2 tablespoons mozzarella, then 1 tablespoon basil. Season with salt.
- Fold the dough over the fillings and seal. Pinch the edge of the dough together and fold back. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
- Heat 2 inches (5 cm) of oil until the temperature reaches 365˚F (185˚C).
- Fry the calzones 2 at a time for about 3 minutes on each side. Remove from oil and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
- Place a bowl filled with the rest of the tomato sauce on the plate.
- Sprinkle with parsley. Serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 261 calories, Carbohydrate 27 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 11 grams, Sugar 2 grams
CLASSIC ITALIAN PANZEROTTI
These classic Italian treats are delicious. Panzerotti are not quite a pizza and not quite a calzone, but many of the same flavors in a fried turnover.
Provided by Ben Myhre
Categories Dinner
Time 2h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- in bowl
- on top
- for 5 minutes
- , remaining sugar, salt
- and 2 Tbsp oil
- and then knead on a floured surface for a good 5 minutes until dough looks consistent.
- . Should be about 2 ounces
- into round balls
- and loosely cover in a warm spot (I use my oven with light on and a dish of hot water)
- for 1 ½ hours
- , mix filling tomatoes, cheese, salt, pepper, and oregano.
- , stretch out each ball into 6-inch disks
- out and add 1-2 heaping tablespoons of filling on top.
- edges of dough with water and fold the dough over to create a semi-circle
- evenly creating a sealed pocket. Go back through and perform a second crimping.
- and repeat with each of the doughs.
- (such as a cast iron) with 1 inch of oil and heat to 350° Farhenheit.
- at a time and use tongs to flip every 45 seconds until crust on both sides is a golden brown. This should take about 3 minutes total.
- , rest on a paper-towel-lined plate and repeat until all panzerotti are cooked.
- Add extra tomato sauce to the side for dipping.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Panzerotti, Calories 466 calories, Sugar 5 g, Sodium 538 mg, Fat 36 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, UnsaturatedFat 20 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 27 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 11 g, Cholesterol 33 mg
DEEP FRIED PANZEROTTI
I love panzerotti's cooked this way and ever since the pizza place that used to make them closed down I have been trying to figure out how to do them justice.I think I have come pretty close.Prep time will depend on whether you make your own dough. I use a bread maker which takes two hours for the dough.
Provided by Ruffle-butt
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 1h30m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In sauce pan combine tomato sauce, water, lemon juice and spices bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- While the sauce is simmering divide your dough into three parts then roll out each one making sure not to roll them out to thin.
- Allow the dough to rest.
- When sauce is ready add desired amount to middle of the pizza dough making sure to leave room around edge for folding.
- Top with cheese and pepperoni.
- Fold over and seal edges.
- Preheat oil in deep fryer or large pot to 375.
- Add panzerotti to heated oil cooking for 5 minutes then turn over and cook for another five.
- Remove from oil and place on paper towel.
- Let cool for a couple minutes before serving (leftover sauce can be used for dipping sauce).
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