Delicious Pizza Pocket Picnic

Pizza pockets are yummy pizza ingredients wrapped in a pocket. These delicious treats are the center of any picnic because its super fun. Here is the yummy recipe.

• 2 ¹⁄₂cups flour 
• 2 ¹⁄₄teaspoons yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup water 
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil

Pizza Pocket Filling

• butter
• ¹⁄₂ 1/2 cup pepperoni or 1/2 cup chicken 
• 1 cup onion , chopped
• ¹⁄₂ cup green pepper 
• 2 medium tomatoes 
• ¹⁄₃ cup tomato paste 
• 1 teaspoon basil 
• ¹⁄ ₂ teaspoon salt 
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon thyme 
• 1¹⁄₂ cups cheese , shredded
• 3 tablespoons water 

DIRECTIONS

• Mix 1 1/4 cups flour, yeast and salt in bowl.
• Stir in warm water.
• Beat on low speed for 1/2 minute. Scrape bowl constantly.
• Beat 3 minutes on high speed.
• Stir in remaining flour with a spoon.
• Turn dough out on floured surface. Knead 6 to 8 minutes.
• Cover dough; let rest for 10 minutes.
• Divide into 6 parts.
• (Dough is also excellent pizza dough.) Filling instructions: Brown and drain sausage, green pepper and onion.
• Add chopped tomatoes and tomato paste, spices and water.
• Cook 5 minutes.
• Roll each portion of pizza pocket dough into rounds.
• Spoon 1/6 of filling and 1/6 of cheese onto each pizza pocket round.
• Fold dough in half and close with fork tines.
• Brush with beaten egg.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.

Pizza Pockets are super picnic yummy!