Pizza Puffs

Pizza toppings encased in a flavorful garlic herb dough and formed into little pizza puffs.

Looking through my "to cook" list, I noticed several instances of Pizza Puffs. However, when I tried the recipes, I had significant issues with the dough - it was wet goop. I didn't have much time, so I modified the recipe using similar ratios to my Garlic Herb Pizza Crust, and the dough worked much better. Once the dough fiasco got worked out, these pizza puffs are fairly straightforward. All you have to do is pull off a bit of dough, stuff some filling inside, and pinch it together. Bake at 375F until golden brown, and you've got yourself a tasty mealtime treat at home or on the go! These Pizza Puffs can make using up all that leftover turkey quick and simple! They also freeze well if you're wanting a "make ahead" meal, assuming you (unlike me) have freezer space after Thanksgiving!

What are some of your favorite "make ahead" meals?

Pizza Puffs

by CJ Huang

Pizza toppings encased in a flavorful garlic herb dough and formed into little pizza puffs.

Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 50 minutes
Yield: 8 servings

Materials:

Mass	Weight	Volume	Number	Material	Notes
		3 cups		flour	I used half whole wheat and half white.
		3/4 teaspoon		baking powder
		1.5 cups		milk
			1	egg
		1 cup		mozzarella cheese, shredded
				chicken, cooked and shredded
		1 cup		tomato paste
		1 tablespoon		oregano
		1 tablespoon		basil
		1 tablespoon		garlic powder

Methods:

1. Gather all materials.
2. Form the Dry Team by mixing flour, baking powder, oregano, basil, and garlic powder.
3. Form the Wet Team by mixing milk, egg, and cheese.
4. Combine the Wet Team and the Dry Team.
5. Meanwhile, mix the chicken and tomato paste. (optional)
6. Pull off a small handful of dough, stuff some chicken inside, and pinch closed. Add in some tomato paste before pinching closed if you didn't opt to mix the chicken and tomato paste first. (I opted not to mix the chicken and tomato paste first because I thought it easier and cleaner to add the tomato paste afterward.)
7. Place pizza puff on a greased baking dish, and bake at 375F until golden brown and delicious!