Hi folks!
So today is reveal day for the Burwell Vintage Recipe Swappers. I love being part of this group. It is so much fun to participate in. I know I swore I would never do a pizza for the swap again but little did I know Christianna had chosen pizza as our next challenge. So it's not my fault folks, you'll have to blame Christianna for this one. It was out of my hands. When someone gives me a pizza recipe to revamp it would be physically impossible for me to not keep it in the pizza genre. I might implode. And nobody wants the Lunatic to implode right. Well maybe a few people, but I highly doubt they're reading this. *grins sheepishly at Christianna*
So we were given this vintage recipe to redo:
I love how it just says bread dough. No ingredient list or directions on how to make bread dough. I love old recipes like this. They sure leave us wide open for interpretation. I knew I wanted to keep it a pizza so the best way to tweak this one was to change the cooking method. I have to say we are HUGE pizza lovers here so this just had my mind going in every direction. I actually had three options and had to narrow it down to this one. So look for two more pizza recipes coming at you in the next couple of weeks. You know, cuz I don't already have enough pizza recipes on my blog.
Regular readers know mini-me works at a local pizza joint. She is getting pretty skilled at making pizza. We also order where she works once a week. Usually on Wednesdays which is Survivor night. It's a bit of a Bee family tradition. I decided to involve mini-me in this challenge. I did a batch of these up but did not like the photos. So I asked mini-me to help me. She conceded and let me take pics and she worked the dough. This kid rocks the pizza dough. She is going to teach me to throw it this week which I am far too excited about. I mean seriously, throwing dough and lunatics is a recipe for disaster. Anyhow back to the pizza. I always order a panzerotti for myself. They seem to be the equivalent to a Calzone here in Canada. At least where we live. And do not ask me if I want it baked or fried without me screaming far too enthusiastically "fried" of course. Is there any other option?! If I wanted healthy I'd be eating a salad. When I have pizza I want it to be just a bit bad. And it doesn't get any more badass than deep frying the thing. It also leads to a bit of a fat ass, but it's the price you pay for good fried pizza.
So pull out those deep fryers all my skinny little friends. Go change into your stretchy pants. Take your heart medication. And be prepared to be dazzled. Then you'll go into a pizza coma. But again, it's so worth it. You will thank me. Limit them to once a week folks cuz I want you around for a long, long time. I mean who else am I gonna annoy with my stories? Muah, love you folks.
Ingredients
- For the dough:
- 1 cup water or beer
- 1 ½ tablespoons shortening
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 cups white flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons yeast bread machine
- For the panzerotti:
- 1 dough split into 4 pieces
- 1 ½ cups pizza sauce
- 1 cup ham cut up
- 1 cup pepperoni cut up or shredded
- 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- Optional:
- Peppers
- Sausage
- Onion
- Pineapple
- any other toppings you like on pizza
Instructions
- For the dough:
- I use a bread machine for mine. Just add everything in order into your baking pan and set inside the chamber, turn on the dough setting.
- You could also mix this in your stand mixer using the dough attachment and use fast rising yeast.
- You could also do it in your food processor using fast rising yeast.
- For the pizza:
- Make your dough ahead of time. I usually make mine in the morning and let it rise some more (about an hour) in a container in a warm spot. Then I stick it in the fridge until I need it. Cold dough is way easier to work with for some reason.
- Cut up all your meat and any other toppings you want inside. Set aside.
- Shred your cheese.
- Turn on your deep fryer and set to max heat.
- Now take your dough and make sure you divided it into 4 pieces. Set 3 aside and start working on your first one.
- You want to lay it out on a floured surface. You can either hand stretch it or use a rolling pin.
- Roll it just like you would a pizza.
- Now in the middle of the dough put some sauce. About 4 or 5 tablespoons should be good.
- Now toss on your meat, also right in the middle.
- Now add your cheese. Make sure you leave enough rim to wrap the panzerotti so you want a good 1 to ½ inch space around the edge.
- Now take your dough and fold it over. It should make a little half moon.
- Now press lightly on the middle where the toppings are to remove any air. Important step.
- Now press down the edges to seal them.
- Now you take those edges and fold them over on again.
- Press the edges down really well so you have an air tight seal.
- Now very carefully lift it up (by hand if you're a pro, spatula if not) and drop it very carefully in the grease. Be super careful as it will splatter and spurt a bit.
- Now cook each side for about 3 to 5 minutes. You need to flip it over and cook both sides. Do not push down and immerse it or it could explode. You can always use tongs if you find a section not browning enough.
- Remove carefully and set on a paper towel to drain.
- Repeat until you made all 4.
- Serve with a big old gooey cheesy smile!
Looks incredible right! You bet your sweet bottom it does! It tastes even better than it looks. I could eat these things every single day. So good. And so bad for you. Which let's face it, seems to be "my thang".
Okay so those of you who have no intention of widening your waistline can leave now.
It's okay, we'll wait...
Are they gone?
Still some lingering...
Seriously if you don't want a big old butt you should walk away now....
Okay for those brave enough to stay, here's a little treat for you. Here are a gazillion how to photos as a bonus. Hope you enjoy. And hang around cuz the rest of the swappers are down at the bottom and I want you to visit them all too. Okay here ya go. Mini-me let me take photos so here's a gazillion for you viewing pleasure and it'll help you learn stuff too. Very important pizza making stuff. You might want to sit down for this. Maybe grab a drink. Hold your calls. Take a nap to rest up. Whatever works.
Okay for those of you who stuck around I am either saying you're welcome (if you're a Timothy Olyphant fan such as myself, and I mean who isn't really) or I apologize for the gazillion photos. But I rarely do step by step and got a little over-zealous. Hope you enjoyed them.
Now make sure you scroll down and visit all my fellow swappers. There is some major talent going on here. And I bet none of them were  big old sillypants and posted pics of their boyfriends, er, I mean celebrities either.
Toodles and smoochies! xx
Ann
YAY, Mini Me! Love, love, LOVE the pics and thank you - mini me - for showing up! You ARE rocking' the pizza. I've never had one fried, but it sounds ah-may-zing!
Kim Bee
She is a pizza rock star. She's working at the pizza place tonight in fact. She is teaching me all kinds of fun new ways to jazz up pizza. Hoping to learn to toss in the next couple of days. She is a good tosser for sure.
Monique
I almost went the calzone route myself; these look outstanding! Beautiful dough and an ultra gooey inside. Nice Recipe Swap!
Kim Bee
Thanks! They are so good. I prefer them fried but baking is so much healthier. I just can't bring myself to do it though. Lol. I'm all about the gooey!
emily | nomnivorous
Fried... pizza... ?!?!?! Oh my, you may have just inspired me to new heights. Also, I'm glad I wasn't the only one that looked at the pizza recipe and had to turn it on its head.
But seriously. Fried pizza. Holy moly.
Kim Bee
Lol the sad part is frying pizza is like no big deal around here. Sad but true. I always forget how most people don't keep their deep fryers on the counter all the time. Sometimes you just gotta fry stuff.
Sandra's Easy Cooking
Yum yum...and some more yum! Mini you did excellent job..no more than excellent and you too mom for making such a mouthwatering photos! Digging the shirt:)) LOL! She is darling girl..I love that you include her too!! I will pin this!!!!
Kim Bee
Thanks Sandra. She usually hates being on the blog but I got permission so I jumped all over it. She is a great pizza maker. And you should see some of her tees. They are all so funny.
easyfoodsmith
Fantastic job there by mini-you. I wonder if I will be able to catch that rolled dough flying mid-air!! Your pizza version is oozing of yumminess from every corner! Well done
Kim Bee
Thanks, she is a good pizza helper. Makes perfect dough every time. These little pockets of goodness are so good.
Kristen
Why did no one bring fried pizza into my life when I could still eat it? You are a cruel woman, Kim. Loved the pics....all 287 of them 😉
Kim Bee
*falls down laughing*
There were a ton of pics. I wish I could find a way to make it gluten free for you.
Kristy
LOL - first of all, I LOVE the shirt! Awesome! And second of all, this panzerotti looks so sinfully delicious. I could eat way too much of it! Great flipping of the dough too. 🙂
Kim Bee
Isn't it hilarious. It's our fave saying to each other. Sad but true. Constant running joke between us. She is such a good flipper and tosser.
Toni @ Boulder Locavore
Loved the photo play-by-play (makes it so much easier to assemble something like this). Love the photos of mini-me too! This seems like a cross between a calzone and an empanada sort of; would you say so? Love delicious and I imagine you could really put whatever you love inside too. Very creative twist Kim!
Kim Bee
Thanks Toni. That was my thought. Some things need to be shown and not just told. This is definitely one of them. You nailed the explanation of what it is. They are super yummy. SO bad for you but sometimes you just gotta splurge.
Charlie
Kim: First time I ever had panzerotti was in a hole in the wall in London Ontario.
I have never stopped loving them!
I love your step by step; especially mini-me tossing the dough!
Kim Bee
Thanks Charlie. We love London. We used to go down quite often. Now maybe once a year. They have a great Chinese food place there too. Panzerotti's are so good, people don't make them enough. The most underused food in the world. Lol. She tossed like her life depended on it. Her boss is a good teacher. Hoping she can teach me now.
Tiffany
Deep fried pizza... crazy! But it also sounds crazy good, so... 🙂
Kim Bee
Lol thanks. It's a real treat.
Jen at The Three Little Piglets
Lucky for me I'm already wearing my stretchy pants! Ok, so it's because I'm lazy...
Kim Bee
Lol Jen. I must be lazy every day then.
Part Time House Wife
Looks pretty yumm.. I love me some pizza ... any way any how!
Kim Bee
Same here. I could eat it every day and pretty much do.
Lacy @ NYCityEats
Wow mini-me is pretty amazing at tossing that pizza dough!! I'm not sure that I've ever see a fried panzerotti but it's totally making me drool. Fried anything sounds pretty fantastic, especially fried pizza!!
Kim Bee
Thanks, she's a good little worker bee/Bee. It's why we keep her around. Fried pizza is the bomb.
Kiri W.
Holy crap! Mini-me has some mean pizza dough skills! Looks delicious, and the pictures are wonderful 🙂
Kim Bee
Thanks Kiri. She is amazing with pizza. That part time job has paid off in spades.
Alyssa
Oh my goodness, that looks so insanely good! I love the pictures of your daughter too. What a fun activity to do together. I only hope my daughter still loves to get in the kitchen with me when she grows up too. You must be so proud!
Kim Bee
Thanks Alyssa. Your daughter will love it. I am so proud of her. She's a good kid. Most days. Lol!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious
Yum! I love panzerotti - best thing ever to be created!
Oh and I'm totally loving the photos of the dough in mid-air!
Kim Bee
Thanks so much. They really are the overlooked pizza I think. I prefer them to anything else pizza related. Deep frying makes them extra special.
Kristina
I want this right now!! That gooey cheese and flaky crust...and fried?? Dangerous. Yumm! haha and love your photos!
Kim Bee
Thanks, it is super dangerous but oh so yummy. Aren't they cool shots. I am so glad mini-me played along.
Emily @ Life on Food
I love the it taste better than it looks dishes. This one looks very good so I am sure it taste incredible. I would have just picked it up with my fingers to eat.
Kim Bee
Thanks. I think most people pick theirs up. I have this weird knife and fork quirk from my braces days. So odd.
Mary
Wow. Deep fried pizza. I had no idea. I bet the gooey cheese and the crispy dough was heavenly.
Kim Bee
It is SO good. Cannot even begin to tell you how much I love these.
Laura Rees
Ok first, this post is adorable. Second, deep fried pizza? Yes, again yes. I hope to have this soon!
Kim Bee
I hope you got to try this out. They are so worth the calories and slighly clogged arteries. Just eat salad for a week after. Fix you right up.