🧀🫓 Grandma’s Cheesy Italian Panzerotti (Crispy Outside, Melted Magic Inside)

By RichardObradovic | Italian | Jun 08, 2025

Description

Panzerotti su kao džepovi sreće – pržena ili pečena peciva punjena sirom i paradajzom, koja krckaju pod prstima i cure iznutra. Ovo nije fast food. Ovo je nona’s “you missed lunch? no problem” rešenje – zlatno, toplo i potpuno neodoljivo.

Ingredients

🌾 300 g (2 1/3 cups) all-purpose flour

🍞 1 tsp dry yeast

🥄 1 tsp sugar

🧂 1/2 tsp salt

💧 160 ml (2/3 cup) warm water

🫒 1 tbsp olive oil

🧀 150 g (5 oz) shredded mozzarella

🍅 3 tbsp tomato sauce

🌿 Oregano or basil (optional)

🔥 Oil for frying (or bake at 200°C / 390°F)

Preparation

1️⃣ Mix 🌾 flour, 🍞 yeast, 🥄 sugar, 🧂 salt, 💧 warm water, and 🫒 oil. Knead into soft dough.

2️⃣ Let rise 1 hour until doubled.

3️⃣ Divide into 6 balls. Roll each into a small circle.

4️⃣ Fill with 1 tbsp 🧀 cheese, 1/2 tbsp 🍅 sauce, and 🌿 herbs.

5️⃣ Fold into half-moon, seal edges well.

6️⃣ Fry in hot oil until golden (2–3 min per side) or bake 20 min.

7️⃣ Drain on paper towels. Serve warm.

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