Tortoise Shell Pizza ( A.k.a. Stuffed Pizza Balls) Recipe

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Tortoise Shell Pizza ( A.k.a.  Stuffed Pizza Balls)
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Directions:

  1. Dissolve the yeast in the warm milk. Mix flour,oil, sugar,egg and yeast mixture.
  2. Knead by hand or use a machine until the dough comes together. Add the salt now and knead further.
  3. Roll into a ball and let it rise in a warm area of the kitchen.
  4. Chop the tomatoes and mozzarella into little pieces and mix together. Add thorn pieces of basil, a drizzle of olive oil and season.
  5. Chop the mortadella and emmental and process slightly to make a semi solid paste.
  6. Heat oven to 200 degrees c or 400 degreec f.
  7. Cut the dough into 24 pieces and flatten with the palm of your hand or a rolling pin to form a circle about 6 inches across.
  8. Fill half of with tomato filling and half with mortadella filling. Hold in the palm of your hand and pinch the dough to close in the filling.
  9. Place seam side down in two buttered 23cm circular tins or use aluminium ones if you are going to freeze them for future use.
  10. Do not place the balls too close to each other - they will end up touching as they rise.
  11. Let the balls rise and use the last egg yolk to glaze the balls.
  12. Bake for about 20 minutes until golden.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 627.16 Kcal (2626 kJ)
Calories from fat 258.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.74g 44%
Cholesterol 80.09mg 27%
Sodium 2824.97mg 118%
Potassium 378.55mg 8%
Total Carbs 64.91g 22%
Sugars 4.45g 18%
Dietary Fiber 7.42g 30%
Protein 27.18g 54%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 5%
Iron 4.4mg 24%
Calcium 562.4mg 56%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 251.89 Kcal (1055 kJ)
Calories from fat 103.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.54g 44%
Cholesterol 32.17mg 27%
Sodium 1134.61mg 118%
Potassium 152.04mg 8%
Total Carbs 26.07g 22%
Sugars 1.79g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2.98g 30%
Protein 10.92g 54%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 5%
Iron 1.8mg 24%
Calcium 225.9mg 56%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.1
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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