Pumpkin pizza balls
Get into spooky season with these autumnal versions of mini little calzone pizzas. Filled with oozing cheese, these showstoppers are perfect for parties!
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Servings
8 people
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Ingredients
Equipment
- Large bowl
- Wooden spoon
- Rolling pin
- Scissors
- Pastry brush
- Food-safe cooking string
- Tea towel
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Top tips
For a vegetarian option, substitute the pepperoni for either eight cooked sliced mushrooms or 150g cubed roasted squash.
Soak the string in a little olive oil before using, to make it easier to remove.
Method
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Step 1
Pre heat oven to 200°C.
Step 2
Tip the flour into a large bowl and stir in the sugar and yeast. Now make a well in the middle and add the water, stirring until all the flour is mixed in and you have a soft dough.
Step 3
Turn out onto a floured surface and knead for five minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Step 4
Wash out the bowl, place your dough into it and cover with a tea towel. Now leave to rest for five minutes.
Step 5
Divide the dough into eight equal pieces and roll these out. Now top each piece of dough with a slice of pepperoni, a spoonful of sauce, a piece of Mozzarella and another slice of pepperoni.
Step 6
Bring the edges of the dough together, enclosing the filling and pinch well at the top to seal.
Step 7
Now tie a piece of string around the ball three times, crossing over at the top and the bottom. Pull the string just tight enough that the dough looks like the segments of a pumpkin.
Step 8
Mix the egg yolk and paprika and brush all over the pumpkin balls. Then place these in the oven and bake for 15 minutes till they are cooked through and golden.
Step 9
Allow them to cool for 5 minutes before snipping the string and carefully removing it, and if using, garnish with baby basil leaves.
