Big Tummy Pastry (Stromboli inspired recipe)

 

 

I got interested on what Stromboli is. This is quite the same in pizza recipes out there but in the absence of using sauce and the procedure of rolling up the crust makes it unique. Stromboli is when you roll up pizza topping in a pizza crust. Here, I made home cooking more exciting as I substituted empanada dough instead of pizza crust for this recipe. Making dough from scratch needs time and proper care. It sounds hard as other thinks but for me it’s fairly easy. After mixing-in wet and dry ingredients in a mixer I prefer to continue doing it with my hands because I know this only requires minimal kneading and it’s more fun so it's not really tiring though!. Kneading is very much important in making dough so you’ll have a smooth and elastic result and free from cracks. . I don’t have enough egg whites used here to glaze the dough the reason why the color turns pale. But if you want a golden brown finish, much better if you glaze it with whisked egg whites more and evenly all over. This is good when served hot. I did try this twice at home and it really tastes awesome!!! I wanted also to try the next time rolling up with pizza crust which is the original ingredient of the recipe. Exciting!!!

Ingredients:

Dough/Crust

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 sticks butter, cold cut into small pieces
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1 raw egg
• 4-5 tablespoon water, cold

Filling:

• 1/2 pound SLERS bacon, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese
• 2 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup green bell pepper, thinly sliced or chopped into small pieces
• 1 large egg
• tablespoon water (for glaze)

Procedure:

 

Dough

1.     Whisk flour, salt and sugar in a bowl then place the mixture in an electric mixer with the dough hook or in a food processor.

2.    Add the butter, egg and water until a dough forms. (butter and water should be cold)

3.     Knead the dough until the texture is smooth and elastic.

4.     Place the dough in a bowl and chill in the fridge for about 30 minutes.

Filling

1.     While cooling the dough, prepare the bacon. Place a pan on a medium heat. Cook the bacon until the sides turns light brown. Transfer to a plate and set aside.

To Assemble

1.     Roll out the dough into enough thickness.

2.    Arrange cooked bacon, cheese, and then green bell peppers. Sprinkle with enough parmesan cheese. (as shown in the above picture)

3.     Roll up lengthwise. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. (refer to above picture)

4.     Separate the egg white from the yolk. Beat egg white and add water. Glaze all over the rolled dough. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.

5.    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until the dough turns golden brown.

6.     Remove from oven.

7.     Serve hot and enjoy!

 

Note: If you wish to make this recipe using pizza crust instead of homemade dough, you can cook in a preheated oven 375 degrees F and bake for 20-35 minutes or the top turns golden brown.