Pizza Bites!

So I made these a few weeks ago because one of my roommate's favorite foods to eat while drinking are frozen pizza bites and I knew I could make homemade ones about a million times better (Sorry Totinos).

The pizza bites are fun and easy to make and are perfect for appetizers for party or for a football game.  They can be made to be really fancy or as simple as can be (you could use anything from cheese and pepperoni, to spinach and tomatoes, or sauteed mushrooms, or even truffles).  The crust recipe is enough for 2 batches (about 40-50 bites).  The recipe I listed is with pepperoni and mozzarella.

These are also perfect for dipping in my pizza sauce (just warm it up so it's nice and hot); if you do that my only recommendation would be to melt some cheese in the sauce and they will be perfect.  Enjoy this Just Good Food!

Recipe:

Crust: (1/2 batch)

½ cup water warm (110)

1 instant yeast pack

1¼ cup water (room temp)

2 tbsp evoo

4 cups bread flour

2 tbsp honey

1 tbsp oregano

1 tsp red pepper flakes

11/2 tsp salt

1 pepperoni for each bite (40-50)

1/2 cup-2/3 cup cheese

parmesan cheese

Directions:

This dough recipe is not the one I usually use but one I actually found from "Annie's Recipes".  Follow the instructions, I make the full batch of dough and either save it for a pizza or bites later in the week or make 2 batches.  However, the only difference I made in the recipe is the addition of the honey (I got that idea from a place on "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives," and the spices always add to the crust flavor.

Once you let the crust rise for an hour or so take it out and flour a counter top and role out the crust to about 1/4 inch thick.  Then cut into squares about 2 inches by 2 inches.  Brush a little bit of olive oil on the crust then place a pepperoni on each piece then a good finger full of cheese.  

To fold the pieces, simply take the four corners and pinch them together and roll into a ball making sure there is no spaces for cheese to come out.  Sprinkle some cheese on top with oregano and cook for about 15-20 minutes (you want the tops crispy).