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Easy Peasy Pizza Whirls - A great teatime recipe for children and families. These also make a super lunchbox filler or picnic treat. Get the kids cooking, helping to make them too, they're great fun! https://www.tamingtwins.com
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Pizza Whirl Recipe

These are a great addition to a family picnic, buffet or packed lunch and great to make with or for kids.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: Family Food
Servings: 10
Author: Sarah Rossi

Ingredients

For the dough: (Alternatively, you can replace all of these items with 2 x packs of Pizza Dough mix)

  • 500 g Strong white flour
  • 7 g Sachet fast action yeast
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 4 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 300 ml Tepid water

For the filling:

  • 1/2 tube Tomato puree
  • 1 tsp Dried oregano
  • A handful each of fillings of your choice we like ham and mushrooms
  • 200 g Cheddar cheese

To decorate:

  • 3 tbsp Milk

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200C.
  • Mix up your dough ingredients (or packet according to the instructions). Knead and then cover and leave to rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
  • Roll out to form a rectangle about 20cm x 30cm (my little ones love helping with squishing the dough to this shape).
  • Spread the tomato puree over the top, sprinkle on the oregano, then the other fillings, then about half of the cheese.
  • Roll up the pizza tightly, rolling the longest edge to make a Swiss roll shape.
  • (If the Swiss roll isn't sticking shut, you can brush it with a little water here and there.
  • Using a sharp knife, cut the sausage roll up into about 10 whirls or about 2cm thickness each.
  • Lay them onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper and then cover with a tea towel and allow to rise for a further 15 minutes.
  • Brush with the milk and sprinkle over the remaining cheese.
  • Bake for 10 - 20 minutes (depending on the size of your whirls), until golden and the cheese is crispy.
  • Enjoy hot or cold (they also freeze really well).

Nutrition

Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 643mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 220IU | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 0.6mg