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Mozzarella Pinwheels
Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
8 mins
Total Time:
38 mins
 
Author: As Easy As Apple Pie
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: Italian
Servings:25

These mozzarella pinwheels (girelle di mozzarella) have shredded fresh mozzarella in the dough. They are delicious and super soft.

Ingredients
  • For the dough:
  • 200 ml (3/4 cup+1½ tablespoon) low fat milk lukewarm (you can use full fat milk if you wish)
  • 6 grams (2 teaspoons) dry yeast
  • 500 grams (4 cups+2 tablespoons) all-purpose flour
  • 10 grams (3/4 tablespoon) sugar
  • 200 grams (7 ounces) fresh mozzarella shredded
  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil+extra to drizzle
  • 8 grams (1 teaspoon) salt
  • For the filling:
  • 100 grams (3.5 ounces) concentrate tomato paste
  • dry oregano
Instructions
  1. Shred the fresh mozzarella in a food processor.
  2. Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm milk.
  3. In the bowl of your stand mixer, put the flour, sugar, milk+yeast and shredded mozzarella.
  4. Start kneading then add the olive oil, salt and mix until you obtain a smooth dough.
  5. Make a ball, put in a bowl covered with cling film and let it rest for 30 minutes.
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  7. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin, roughly 3 mm (1/8 inch) thick.
  8. Spread the tomato paste on top and sprinkle with oregano.
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  10. Roll it up, starting from the long side, in a tight log.
  11. Wrap the log with cling film and put it in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  12. Cut the roll into 1 cm (1/2 inch) thick slices and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
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  14. Let the mozzarella pinwheels rest for 1 hour then drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
  15. Preheat the oven at 220 degrees C (428 degrees F) and bake them for 8 minutes .
  16. Enjoy!
Notes

Prep time doesn't include rest time.

To freeze the mozzarella pinwheels you have two options: freeze the rolled log and, whenever you need it, keep it in the fridge for 30 minutes, slice, proof and bake; or freeze the baked mozzarella pinwheels.

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Calories: 124, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1.3g, Cholesterol: 5mg, Sodium: 185mg, Carbohydrates: 17.2g, Fiber: 0.7g, Sugar: 1.4g, Protein: 4.9g

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