Pull Apart Pizza

Pull Apart stuffed bread are very popular. They are not only delicious but engaging too.

From garlic pinwheel buns to cinnamon buns, I make a lot of these bread varieties. Any leftover vegetable or rajma or channa all go into my breads.

Pizza being a family favourite, I planned to make this pull apart bread as a snack for tea time. I used pizza sauce from a bottle (store bought) and whatever I had. If you are making it for a party, then make sure to consider other toppings for the pizza too.

This is one dish that I say is very engaging. It draws everyone near it and has them reaching out for more helpings. If you talk about bonding over food, then this dish hits the right spot!

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Pull Apart Pizza Strips                                Makes 24

 

Ingredients:

All purpose flour – 1 cup

Whole wheat flour – 1cup

Vegetable oil – 2 tblsp (+ a little extra for kneading)

Salt – to taste (or about 2 tsp)

Dry active yeast – 2 ½ tsp

Sugar – 2 tsp

Luke warm water – ¾ cup (+ a little if required)

 

For the pizza topping

Pizza sauce/ tomato ketchup – ½ cup

Mozzarella grated – ¾ cup

Capsicum chopped – ½ cup

Olives chopped – 12 to 15

Dry basil – to sprinkle on top

Method:

1.    To the yeast add in the sugar and about ½ cup of luke warm water. Mix thoroughly, sprinkle some all purpose flour on top and keep aside for 5 mins. Mix again after 5 mins. You will notice bubbles appearing at this stage. Keep aside for another 5 mins.

2.    In the meantime, mix together the flours, salt and vegetable oil thoroughly. Pour in the now active yeast mixture into the flour. Mix well. Add the remaining warm water and knead a soft dough.

3.    Take the dough out on an oiled surface and knead for 5 to 7 mins till it becomes smooth. Keep the dough in an oiled bowl. Cover it and let it rest for an hour or till it is double in size.

4.    Take the risen dough out and knead it lightly. Divide it into 4 equal portions.

5.    Roll each portion (use a little flour ) to an 8 inch circle. Cut the circle into 6 equal wedges.

6.    Apply a little of the pizza sauce on each wedge. Put some chopped capsicum, chopped olives and cheese on the broad end of each wedge.

7.    Start rolling carefully from the broad edge to the pointed one. Once all of them are ready, place them on a greased baking dish. Leave out a little space in between the rolls. Sprinkle some cheese and dry basil on top. Leave to rise for 10 to12 mins.

8.    Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Bake the rolls for 10 to 12 mins.

9.    Let them cool slightly before taking them out on the serving platter. Serve immediately.

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