Panzerotto

Name: Panzerotto
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 250 g all-purpose flour; 150 ml warm water; 5 g active dry yeast; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp olive oil; 150 g mozzarella cheese, shredded; 100 g tomato sauce (passata); 50 g cooked ham, diced; 1 clove garlic, minced; Fresh basil leaves, torn; Olive oil for frying

Ingredients

250 g all-purpose flour
150 ml warm water
5 g active dry yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp olive oil
150 g mozzarella cheese, shredded
100 g tomato sauce (passata)
50 g cooked ham, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
Fresh basil leaves, torn
Olive oil for frying

Instructions

11. In a bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water; let stand 5 minutes.
22. Combine flour, salt, and olive oil; add the yeast mixture and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
33. Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place until doubled, roughly 1 hour.
44. Punch down the dough, divide into 8 equal balls, and roll each into a 10‑cm circle.
55. Place a spoonful of tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella, ham, garlic, and basil on half of each circle; fold over and seal edges by pinching.
66. Heat olive oil in a deep pan to 180 °C (350 °F); fry panzerotti until golden brown, about 2‑3 minutes per side.
77. Drain on paper towels, serve hot with extra tomato sauce for dipping.

Source: llm-generated