Pepperoni Pizza Pockets

By Susan52

Ingredients

• 1 pizza dough see notes for recipe
• 1/3 cup pizza sauce or to taste
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• pepperoni
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 tablespoon water

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425°, Lightly grease baking pan or use parchment paper

Allow pizza dough to rise 10 - 15 minutes and cut into 4 even pieces

Working with 1 piece at a time, flatten each piece into a 6 - 7 inch circle

Place a heaping tablespoon of sauce over half of the circle, leaving 1/2 inch around the edge

Place 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese over the sauce

Top with a couple of slices pepperoni

Carefully fold circle in half and seal the edges

Transfer to baking pan

Repeat with remaining pieces of dough

Combine egg and water

Brush egg wash over the top of pizza pockets

Cut 2 slits into each pizza pocket to allow steam to vent

Bake 10-12 minutes until lightly browned