Deep Fried Crescent Pizza Rolls Food

PIZZA DOUGH BALLS

Steps:

• Get out and measure all of your ingredients.
• Cook and drain ground beef. Add to a medium bowl with marinara sauce. Stir to combine
• Add canola oil to a sauce pan, an inch or two deep and heat to 325 degrees.
• Unroll crescent roll dough onto a lightly floured cutting board. Separate into sections. Each section should consist of two pre cut triangle pieces (forming a rectangle). Pinch the seams together to seal then, cut each rectangle in half.
• Place a piece of pepperoni in the center of each section.
• Add about 4 mozzarella pearls on top of the pepperoni, then a spoonful (about 2 tbsp) of the meat mixture.
• Followed by another slice of pepperoni.
• Fold each corner of the dough over the center of the peperoni. Pinch the seams to seal and roll into a ball shape.
• Sprinkle each ball with garlic salt.

PIZZA PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough; separate dough into 4 rectangles. Firmly press perforations to seal. If using dough sheet: Unroll dough; cut into 4 rectangles.
• Sprinkle Parmesan cheese, pepperoni, bell pepper and Italian cheese blend over each rectangle.
• Starting with one short side, roll up each rectangle; press edge to seal. With serrated knife, cut each roll into 6 slices; place cut side down on cookie sheet.
• Bake 13 to 17 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Meanwhile, heat pizza sauce. Immediately remove pinwheels from cookie sheet. Serve warm with warm pizza sauce for dipping.

PIZZA ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cheese, sausage, pepperoni, peppers and onion. Stir in pizza sauce until combined. Place about 1/4 cup filling in the center of each egg roll wrapper. Fold bottom corner over filling; fold sides toward center over filling. Moisten remaining corner with water and roll up tightly to seal., In a Dutch oven or deep cast-iron skillet, heat 1-2 in. of oil to 375°. Fry pizza rolls until golden brown, 1-2 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. If desired, serve with additional pizza sauce.

DEEP FRIED CRESCENT PIZZA ROLLS

Steps:

• Roll out crescent roll dough. Place a slice of pepperoni half-way off the large end of the crescent roll piece.
• Place one piece of mozzerella at the end of the crescent roll piece and fold the pepperoni over the mozzerella. Fold the ends of the crescent roll over the pepperoni to seal it within the crescent roll.
• Roll crescent roll as you usually would.
• Place pizza roll in hot oil heated to 350 degrees. Flip when you see it is golden around the edges.
• Cook until golden on both sides. This step goes pretty quick - just a couple minutes.
• Remove from oil and let rest on paper towels about 3 minutes. Serve with your favorite sauce - marinara, ranch.

CRISPY DEEP-FRIED PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oil to 365 degrees F. A deep-fryer is best, but if using a stove top method, fill a cast iron Dutch oven or heavy chicken fryer with oil about 4 inches deep.
• Roll dough out and cut it in half. Stir the oregano and basil into the pizza sauce. Slice the pepperoni. Spread half of the pizza sauce on half of each side, of the dough, add the cheese and pepperoni, distributing evenly. Apply a thin line of the water to the edge of the dough and fold each over onto itself and press to seal.
• Check the oil temperature and carefully add the pizza pockets. Cook for 2 minutes, turn over and cook for 1 minute more. Remove to a paper towel lined plate. Transfer the pizza to serving plates and garnish with remaining pizza sauce, Parmesan and fresh basil leaves.
• Combine all the dry ingredients in bowl of food processor or stand mixer. Or if by hand, combine in a medium bowl. Add the warm water to small glass bowl. Sprinkle the yeast over and let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Add oil and yeast mixture to dry ingredients and depending on method using, combine until a dough ball forms. For food processor, pulse on dough setting until dough is smooth and elastic. For stand mixer, slow speed until dough is smooth and elastic. For hand method, knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic. Form the dough into a ball. Lightly oil a large bowl, add the dough ball to it, cover tightly with plastic wrap or a well-floured tea towel, and set in a warm place or a 100 degree F oven until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Punch down, and let rest for 5 minutes. Divide the dough in half for 2 large pizzas or into 4 equal pieces for calzones or small individual pizzas. Roll the dough into 1/4-inch thick rounds. Cooks Note: Can be made ahead and also freezes well.

PIZZA ROLL UPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Generously coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Roll dough into a 10 inch square on a floured surface.
• Spread pizza or pasta sauce over dough.
• Sprinkle all but 2 tbsp mozzarella over the sauce.
• Top with pepperoni.
• Roll up dough jelly-roll style to enclose filling.
• Cut roll crosswise into 10 slices.
• Place slices, cut side down on baking sheet.
• Brush tops with oil.
• Sprinkle with parmesan and remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• Serve immediately.