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Mini Pizza Calzone Snackers

Instead of pizza dough, I used a sheet of Puff Pastry as the base for the Calzone bites and I was very happy with the crisp flaky crust full of garlic and oregano flavored creamy cheeses. Add diced pepperoni and top with Marinara Sauce and we have a touchdown! Serve warm from the oven. Pre-heat oven: 400 degrees Bake: 15-18 minutes until tops are golden.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings: 24 Pieces

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 Sheet Puff Pastry at room temperature

Filling

  • 8 ounces Ricotta Cheese
  • 3/4 Cup Pepperoni finely diced
  • 1/2 Cup Mozzarella Cheese shredded
  • 1/4 Cup Parmesan or Romano Cheese grated
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1/2 Tsp dried Oregano
  • 1/4 Tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 Tsp Salt
  • 1/8 Tsp Black Pepper

Topping

  • 1 small jar Marinara Sauce

Instructions

  • In a medium sized bowl combine the Ricotta, Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheeses. Stir in the Garlic Powder,Oregano, Salt and Pepper.
  • Add the Egg and stir until well combined.
  • Finely dice the Pepperoni.
  • And stir it into the cheese mix.
  • Unroll the Puff Pastry sheet. Cut 24 circles using a 2-1/2 inch biscuit cutter.
  • Carefully fit the Puff Pastry circles into 24 mini muffin cups. Don't worry about stretching them up to the rim. Just gently pat 'em in!
  • Fill each mini muffin with a scant Tablespoon of the Pepperoni -Cheese mixture. It puffs up so pretty when baking.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes until the tops are golden. Remove from the oven and let set for 5 minutes or so. Then gently remove the Calzone Pizza cups to a paper towel lined plate to absorb the extra oil from the Puff Pastry. Transfer the Mini Pizza Calzones to a serving platter and top each one with a Teaspoon of Marinara Sauce. Then serve!
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