Puff Pastry Pizza Pockets
Recipe: Puff Pastry Pizza Pockets
Puff Pastry Pizza Pockets are like mini pizzas with your favourite toppings wrapped in a crispy, flaky pastry. Hubby and I love these pockets as we are able to combine our two favourites – pizza and puff pastry.
Sharing Puff Pastry Pizza Pockets Recipe With Sunday Funday Group
For this weekend Amy suggested “Let’s make pizza! Share your favourite homemade pizza or a twist on pizza using classic pizza ingredients in another dish!” I opted for a twist of the pizza by including our favourite toppings in a puff pastry. Initially, I wanted to make actual pizza but I couldn’t stop thinking of the pizza pockets we get as a snack on the British Airways flight. I simply love them. Generally, most people don’t like flight food but I must admit I love their pizza pockets. For the vegetarians we usually get a Margherita one made with shortcrust pastry. I simply had bake them for this theme but replacing the shortcrust pastry with puff or flaky pastry.
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A Bit About The Puff Pastry Pizza Pockets
- First of all, make them any shape you desire, square, rectangle, triangle.
- Don’t be tempted to add too much filling as during baking it will ooze out.
- Add vegetables, meat of your choice. Can add bell peppers, olives, etc.
- Make sure the pizza sauce is not watery at all.
- Work with cold puff pastry.
- I usually put the pockets in the freezer for 10-20 minutes before baking. This makes them more flakier.
Ingredients Required For Puff Pastry Pizza Pockets
For The Pizza Pockets
Puff Pastry
Also known as flaky pastry. I like to buy the readymade one. If you wish you can make your own at home. Make sure the pastry is cold. I usually leave it overnight in the fridge and remove it just before required.
Pizza Sauce
I make my pizza sauce at home. It is not difficult at all. It is better than slathering pizzas with ketchup. As we are going to spread the sauce over puff pastry, it is best that it is thick and not watery. If you use ready made sauce, use a good quality flavourful one.
Mushrooms
Mushrooms is our favourite topping for pizza. The more the better. So that the pastry does not get all soggy on baking, I saute the mushrooms with some garlic and butter. This makes the pockets even more flavourful. Can use any mushrooms of your choice.
Onion
I will be using a few slices of red onion. Add any onion of your preference.
Cheese
Grated cheese of your choice. I used a combination of cheddar and mozzarella cheese. Add any cheese of your choice.
Milk
Or egg, for brushing on top. I have used milk.
For The Pizza Sauce
Fresh Tomato Puree
Can use freshly processed tomatoes, canned or passata. I have used passata.
Onion
Peel and finely chop any onion of your choice – red, white or yellow. We need about ¼ cup for the sauce.
Garlic
Peel and mince about 2-3 cloves of garlic. We need about 1 tbsp minced.
Olive Oil
To saute the onion and garlic.
Salt
Add according to your taste.
Black Pepper
Freshly cracked black pepper adds flavour.
Oregano
I have used dried oregano. Can add any herbs of your choice.
Chilli Flakes
Add according to your taste or can omit.
PUFF PASTRY PIZZA POCKETS
Ingredients
FOR THE PIZZA SAUCE
- 2 cups fresh tomato puree
- ¼ cup onion finely chopped
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ¼ tsp red chilli flakes
FOR THE PIZZA POCKETS
- 397 g puff pastry thawed
- 1 cup mushrooms sautéed
- 1 small onion sliced
- 4-5 tbsp pizza sauce
- ½ cup cheese grated
- 1 tbsp milk
Instructions
PREPARATION OF THE PIZZA SAUCE
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onion and sauté till it becomes soft and translucent.
- Add the minced garlic and stir fry for 1 minute.
- Add the tomato puree, salt and oregano.
- Mix well.
- Cover the pan, lower the heat and allow the sauce to cook till it becomes thick.
- Stir it in between so that it does not burn.
- Once the sauce becomes thick, remove it from the heat.
- Add the pepper powder and red chilli flakes. Mix well.
PREPARATION OF THE PIZZA POCKETS
- Preheat the oven to 200℃.
- Line a baking tray with some parchment paper.
- Before we bake the pizza pockets you must have the above sauce ready and cooled.
- Also have sautéed mushrooms ready. Heat oil in a wide pan over high heat. Add the mushroom slices.
- Add salt and mix well. Then allow the mushrooms to cook. Don't stir too often.
- Once cooked and they appear brownish, take the pan off the heat.
- Allow the mushrooms to cool down completely.
- Roll out the pastry to a thickness of ¼ inch.
- I had two pieces of the pastry which I rolled out to squares of 8 inches by 8 inches.
- Cut into squares of 4 inches by 4 inches. You will have 8 pieces in total.
- On 4 of the rolled out puff pastry pieces, smear about 1 tablespoon full of the pizza sauce. Don't smear till the edges.
- Top it with the sautéed mushrooms and sliced onions.
- Add about 2 tbsp of cheese or a bit more.
- Cover with the other pieces of the puff pastry.
- Press down the edges with your fingertip. Then press down with a fork.
- Prick the top pastry with the fork in several places.
- Brush with some milk or egg.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or till the pastries puff up and are golden brown in colour.
- Remove the tray from the oven.
- Serve Puff Pastry Pizza Pockets with some salad on the side.
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