DOUGH!: "Thanks, it has Pockets"

For all those out there that regularly wear women's clothing we know the struggle with pockets; or rather lack thereof. So what we don't get in our clothes we ca make up for in out food! Who doesn't love a great pizza pocket/ calzone deal?

I made pizza flavoured pockets this time around but I have a few other favourites that I like to use as filling. Check out my suggestions below the recipe to get those creative juices flowing!

This recipe starts with our trusty dough recipe. If you haven't seen this before check it out here. Or if you only need a refresher you'll find the Short and Gritty version just below. A single batch can make between 3 and 5 pockets depending on how big you go. In the recipe below I used a half batch and got two good sized pockets. They could have been accompanied by something light like a salad but were filling on their own. So use that as a guide for how many people you are feeding.

Dough Review

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups Flour
1 tsp Salt

2 1/2 tsp Yeast
1 1/2 tsp Sugar

2 tbsp Oil
1 cup Warm water

Directions:

1. Mix first two ingredients.
2a. If you're using active cry yeast include the next two ingredients.
2b. If you're using traditional yeast mix last four ingredients together and let sit for 10 minutes.
3. Add wet to dry, mix in the bowl until it comes together into a ball.
4. Turn out onto floured surface and knead for about 5 minutes adding small amounts of flour when it becomes too sticky.
5. Place in greased loaf pan and cover with a clean tea towel. Allow to rise for 40 minutes and then begin preheating your oven to 350.

POCKETS

Ingredients:

1/2 batch Dough
~1/4 cup pizza sauce
    or crushed tomatoes with 1 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp basil, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper
~ 1 1/2 cup of your favourite pizza toppings
    I used- mushrooms, olives, pepperoni, green pepper, red onion and garlic
1/2 cup shredded cheese of your choice, mozzarella always recommended
1 egg

Directions:

Start by making your dough. separate into equal sized balls the number of pockets you wish to make. Allow to proof for 40 minutes to an hour.




Preheat your oven to 360. On a lightly floured surface roll your dough balls out flat with a rolling pin to an 1/8 inch thickness. Cover in sauce leaving room at the edge to close them up later.











Now it's toppings time. You're going to place all your toppings on only half of your dough circle. I like to put half of my cheese down now and half after the rest of the toppings are placed. It helps keep the ingredients together inside the pocket.












After you've piled your toppings high. Fold the empty half over and use a fork to seal the edge closed.










Transfer them to a lightly greased baking sheet. Beat your egg and brush it over your pockets. While with most other recipes I say you can take or leave the wash I think it's particularly important for the pockets. I've tried it both ways and I am never satisfied without it.

Bake for 22 minutes or until golden brown.


And there you have it; your very own pocket!

While the ingredients you see here are very "traditional" pizza/calzone toppings we all know pizzerias have branched out into some pretty creative things so there is nothing stopping us from trying something new!

Pulled Chicken BBQ
    Chicken (pulled and tossed in BBQ sauce), red onion, and green pepper

Chicken Alfredo
    Chicken chunks, Alfredo sauce and Parmesan

Southwest
    Chipotle sauce, ranch, ground beef, corn, green onion and tomato.
    
I wan tot know what your favourite pizza toppings and pocket fillings are! tell me in the comments below or tag me in a picture on Instagram!

As for the metaphysical I think the best advice I can give you is how to put intention into the pockets since everyone's favourites are different. As you place each item state your intention or the energy you want from that ingredient and then as you press the edges together restate and/or visualize your intentions and what you plan to manifest. The heat of the oven will then release your intentions into the universe.

Short and Gritty

Ingredients:

1/2 batch Dough
~1/4 cup pizza sauce
    or crushed tomatoes with 1 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp basil, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper
~ 1 1/2 cup of your favourite pizza toppings
    I used- mushrooms, olives, pepperoni, green pepper, red onion and garlic
1/2 cup shredded cheese of your choice, mozzarella always recommended
1 egg

Directions:

1. dough baby, let proof separated into ball shapes
2. lightly flour surface, turn out and flatten with a rolling pin
3. sauce it. pile your toppings on one half
4. fold and seal with a  fork
5. egg wash it and bake at 350 for 20 minutes