Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Hot Pockets

We made these the other night and they were easy and delish.  We used ham, cheddar cheese and broccoli (I used frozen and then just defrosted it and tried to get the moisture out of them before adding them).

Homemade Hot Pockets
Homemade Hot Pockets
Recipe by Our Best Bites

 Ingredients:
Desired fillings (ham, cheddar, and broccoli – frozen works if it is thawed and the moisture is absorbed first)

Prepare dough through the first rise. After dough has risen the first time, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and roll into a rectangle, probably about 16×8 inches big (16 inches long, 8 inches tall).Using a pizza cutter, cut dough into 8 equal portions.

**Leaving a little bit of a “margin” on the right and left sides, add toppings with the cheese going on last. Stretch the dough out a little to give yourself a bit more dough to work with. Fold the left side over the middle and then the right side over that. Starting at the bottom of the “mummy,” tightly roll the filled dough, stretching it very gently as you go to make sure you’re getting a tight seal.Place on a sprayed cookie sheet and repeat with remaining dough. When finished, cover the pan with a clean cloth and preheat your oven to 425 degrees F.

When the oven has heated, bake pockets for about 15 minutes or until golden brown on top. For shine, you could brush the tops with a bit of egg white mixed with water during the last 5 minutes of baking, or you could rub a little butter on top of the rolls while they’re still hot.

Breadsticks Recipe:
1 1/2 c. warm (105-115 degrees) water
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. yeast
1/2 tsp. salt
3-4 1/2 c. flour
 ** You can also just fold the dough over the ingredients to make them more of a calzone.

FREEZER INSTRUCTIONS:
Bake according to directions and allow to cool. Place in a Ziploc freezer bag, squeezing out all the air. When ready to serve, just pop in the microwave for 2-3 minutes (depending on how fast your microwave cooks).

Article printed from Our Best Bites: http://ourbestbites.com
URL to article: http://ourbestbites.com/2009/07/kids-week-homemade-hot-pockets/


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