Bread & Bakes
Pizza Swirls
- Details
- Category: Bread & Bakes
- Written by chefoz
A delicious pizza-like snack.
Ingredients
- 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
- 1 1/3 cups warm water
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
Sauce:
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
Toppings:
- 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 (2.25 ounce) can chopped ripe olives, drained
Directions
1. In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add oil, sugar, salt and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
2. Punch dough down. Turn onto a floured surface; divide in half. Roll each portion into a 12-in. x 8-in. rectangle; set aside.
3. For sauce, combine the onion and garlic in a microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 1 minute. Add tomato sauce and basil; cover and cook at 50% power for 3 minutes or until bubbly.
4. Spoon over crust to within 1/2-in. of edges. Sprinkle with 3 cups mozzarella cheese and olives.
5. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Cut each roll into 12 slices. Place cut side down on a greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
6. Bake at 400F for 15 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is melted. Serve warm.
photo by: my_amii