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Italian Panzerotti (Breakfast Pockets)
These fried savory turnovers are a Puglian classic. Stuffed and deep fried, these pizza pockets are a special twist on the traditional Italian panzerotti.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 5 eggs, divided
- 1/3 cup milk
- 6 slices breakfast/deli ham, diced
- Pepper
- Garlic Powder
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 (16 oz) Pizza Dough
- 1 tbsp cold water
Instructions
- 1
Over medium heat in a sprayed saute pan combine 5 eggs, milk, ham, pepper, and garlic powder.
- 2
Scramble and cook until the eggs are done.
- 3
On a baking sheet roll out the pizza dough so that 2 triangles are together to make a rectangle. You should make 8 rectangles.
- 4
Spoon scrambled egg/ham mixture onto each rectangle.
- 5
Add shredded cheese and fold the dough over sealing the edges using water and press down with the edge of a fork.
- 6
Deep-fry for 7 minutes until golden brown.