Everyone loves pizza with pepperoni and cheese, especially kids. My Pizza bundles or Pinwheels gives you one recipe two ways. The dough is enough to divide into two portions for bundles and pinwheels. I use a flaky dough vs a pizza dough. This dough puffs and adds a lightness to the bundles and pinwheels. My grandson loved them and so did the grown-ups with their drinks. Lol
This dough is full proof and comes together easily. It rolls out with ease. The sauce does not go into the bundles and you serve it on the side. With the pinwheels, you can dress them with some sauce on top. Do not overstuff the bundles. You can also stuff these with other ingredients.
Enjoyed by many early civilizations such as the Egyptian, Roman and Greeks, pizza is here to stay. The hot spot for pizza these days is in Naples Italy and probably the birthplace of the version of our modern pizza. Some of the best pizza I have eaten has been in Naples. Here I am in Sorrento with my husband learning to make pizza.
Another of my favourite pizza recipes on the blog https://recipesatmytable.com/buns-stuffed-with-rapini-sausage-and-onions/
Ingredients for Pizza Bundles or Pinwheels
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp each of cold butter and crisco
- 1 egg whisked with 1 tsp white vinegar
- cold water
- 18 pepperoni (cut in half)
- 18 mozzarella strips
- pizza sauce
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning for Pinwheels
- 1 tbsp Parmesan Cheese for Pinwheels
Process
I put the flour, salt, butter, crisco into a food processor and pulsed it a few times. Then I poured in the egg, a couple of tbsp of cold water and the vinegar. I pulsed it again and it formed a ball. Do not over mix. Depending on the temperature of your kitchen, you will have to adjust the water. I used 3 tbsp, but start with 2 and adjust. I let the dough rest for a few minutes and cut it in half. Half became 18 bundles and 1/2 because 15 spirals. For the bundles I used a small glass to cut out the circles. A biscuit cutter will also work .
Gently roll out each circle once spinning the dough to ensure that it remains round.
In each circle place one pepperoni sliced in half and a piece of cheese.
Wet 1/2 the circumference around the circle and fold the dough over. Pinch it with a fork and the crimp the edge over.
Place all te bundles on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Place into a 375 F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until they puff and are golden.
We served them with pizza sauce. You can make other dipping sauces if you like.
Yum!!
For the PIzza pinwheels I used the other half of the dough and rolled it into a large circle and layered it with lots of pepperoni and then shredded cheese. Leave a good 1 1/2 inch border on the inner circumference. The roll and slice into 14 pieces.
Place the pinwheels in a greased baking dish. Sprinkle with the Italian seasoning and some Parmesan cheese and place in a 375 F oven for 20 minutes.
See the cheese bubbling up. I like to serve these with a dab of marinara sauce overtop.
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