Pizza Pockets Recipe (Homemade Baked Pizza Hand Pies)
This pizza pockets recipe is a quick baked snack made with a simple no-yeast dough and a savory filling of deli ham, vegetables, tomato paste, herbs, and cheese. If you’re wondering pizza pockets how to make, you’ll mix the dough, stir together the filling, seal the pockets, and bake until lightly golden. Great for lunch or snacks, served warm or at room temperature.
Ingredients
1. For the dough
2. For the filling
3. For shaping
Step-by-Step Method
Make the dough
Add flour and salt to a large bowl. Pour in the warm water little by little and knead until you get a soft, non-sticky dough. Cover and let it rest for 10 minutes.
Mix the filling
Chop the onion, green pepper, and tomato. Stir tomato paste with 1/2 cup water to loosen it. Combine ham, vegetables, the tomato mixture, basil, thyme, and the filling salt in a bowl.
Preheat and prep
Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly dust your counter with the extra flour and set the dough on top.
Divide and roll
Cut the dough into 6 equal pieces. Roll each one into a small round. If it keeps springing back, let it relax for a couple minutes, then roll again.
Fill and seal
Spoon filling onto one half of each round and sprinkle with cheese. Brush a little water along the edge, fold into a half-moon, and press the seam with a fork.
Bake
Place the pizza pockets on a parchment-lined tray. Bake for 25–30 minutes, until lightly golden. Let them rest for 5 minutes so the filling sets a bit.
Serve
Serve warm. A simple yogurt dip or extra tomato sauce on the side works well.