Classic Italian Panzerotti Recipes

BEST PANZEROTTI RECIPE

Steps:

• Whisk together yeast, sugar and warm water in a small bowl. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
• Mix together flour and salt. Add oil, yeast mixture to the dry ingredients. Mix with a wooden spoon until the dough just begins to come together. Let the dough rise for about 30 minutes or until it doubles in size.
• While the dough is rising, you can make the panzerotti filling.
• In a medium mixing bowl, mix together tomatoes, cheese, oregano, salt, and pepper.
• After the dough is ready, divide it into 6 pieces.
• Press down the ball with your palm. Use a rolling pin to roll each piece into a circle about 6 inches in diameter.
• Add about 2 tablespoons of filling and 3-4 pepperoni to each piece.
• Brush the edges of the dough with water and fold the dough to create a semi-circle.
• Pinch the edges to seal the pocket. Repeat the process for the rest of the dough.
• Pour oil (about 1 inch) into a deep skillet and heat the oil to 350°.
• Once hot, add a few panzerotti pockets to the skillet. Cook for about 3-5 minutes, turning every minute until both sides are golden brown. (Make sure not to overcrowd the pan.)
• Use a slotted spoon to remove panzerotti and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Serve and enjoy!

CLASSIC ITALIAN PANZEROTTI

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.