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Padysaurus Pizza Pockets Recipe

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Stuffed with a pizza-style filling, these special sandwiches surprise you with a burst of flavor in every bite. They were popular with the preschool set at our son's dinosaur-theme birthday party...but you can be sure adults will love them, too! — Robin Werner, Brush Prairie, Washington

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Padysaurus Pizza Pockets Recipe

Prep: 40 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

40 20 60

Ingredients

1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 teaspoon salt
3 to 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 can (8 ounces) pizza sauce, divided
12 slices pepperoni
1 package (2-1/2 ounces) thinly sliced deli pastrami, chopped
1 package (2-1/2 ounces) thinly sliced deli ham, chopped
3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 egg, lightly beaten

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, butter, salt and 2-1/4 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Roll dough into a 14-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Cut with a 3-in. round cookie cutter. Reroll scraps to cut a total of 24 circles. Place 1 teaspoon pizza sauce and a slice of pepperoni in the centers of 12 circles.
Combine the pastrami, ham and cheese; place equal amounts over pepperoni. Top each with 1/2 teaspoon pizza sauce. Cover with remaining circles; press edges with a fork to seal.
Place on greased baking sheets. Brush with egg. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Warm remaining pizza sauce; serve with pizza pockets. Yield: 1 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 pizza pocket with 2-1/2 teaspoons sauce equals 183 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 33 mg cholesterol, 429 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Padysaurus Pizza Pockets in Taste of Home August/September 1997, p37

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Reviewed on May. 03, 2012 by CMCooker

The whole family loved it. My daughter is a picky eater and she ate everything but the edges. A fun kid recipe and tasty for everyone.

Reviewed on Jul. 09, 2011 by fridaynightchili

I am 8 years old. I chose this recipe for my turn to cook on family night. My whole family loved it so much they couldn't stop eating. This was the first thing I have ever cooked that was homemade.

Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2010 by Daltonfamily01

These are great. I was looking for something to take to the football game for my family of 6. These are great to throw into a cooler and everyone can grab what they want.

Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2010 by LexyT83

This recipe has the best pizza dough I have ever found. My kids love to help make the pockets. They fill them whith whatever they like. To save us some $ we make large batch of them in different shapes depending on the filling. After they cool we vacuume seal them individually then freeze them. For a quick lunch you simply have to remove one from the freezer, cut a slit in the bag and microwave for a couple minutes. I have recommended this recipe to all my friends that have kids.