appetizer essentials: puff pizza bites

Name: Appetizer Essentials: Puff Pizza Bites
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ## PLAN/PURCHASE; 1 sheet(s) puff pastry, defrosted; pizza sauce; italian sausage, pepperonis, or just veggies; parmesan cheese; 1 large egg yolk mixed with a bit of water

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Andy Anderson !

Wichita, KS

Updated on Jan 10, 2021

These are easy/peasy to make and can be assembled, baked and on the table in 20 quick minutes. Besides the pizza stuff, you will need some puff pastry. You can make your own or do what the rest of the civilized world does and pick them up at the grocer. Make them with Italian sausage, pepperoni, go veggie… Whatever. I like to make a batch of these when we are downstairs watching a movie (which I did last evening), and there are never any leftovers. FYI: These can be frozen and reheated. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield Several

Ingredients

PLAN/PURCHASE
1 sheet puff pastry, defrosted
pizza sauce
italian sausage, pepperonis, or just veggies
parmesan cheese
1 large egg yolk mixed with a bit of water

How To Make appetizer essentials: puff pizza bites

Step 1

PREP/PREPARE

Step 2

If you want a good pizza sauce, here are two good ones: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/other-sauce-spread/italian-essentials-awesome-pizza-sauce.html?r=1 https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/other-sauce-spread/pizza-essentials-the-ultimate-sweet-pizza-sauce.html?r=3
Step 3

Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
Step 4

Whisk the egg yolk and water together and reserve.
Step 5

Place a rack in the middle position and preheat the oven to 365f (185c).
Step 6

Defrost your puff pastry and cut into 9 squares.
Step 7

They do not have to be perfect, just eyeball it. In addition, a pizza cutter is a great way to accomplish this.
Step 8

Add a dollop of your favorite pizza sauce.
Step 9

Add some meat and/or veggies… I am using pepperoni, and precooked Italian sausage.
Step 10

The images for the next steps did not turn out; however, we are almost there: Sprinkle on some parmesan cheese. Take two opposite corners bring them up and pinch together in the middle. Brush a bit of the egg mixture over each one.
Step 11

Place into the preheated oven and bake until golden brown, about 15 – 20 minutes.
Step 12

PLATE/PRESENT
Step 13

Allow to rest for 5 minutes, then serve with some additional pizza sauce for dipping. Enjoy.
Step 14

Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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