Stuffed Einkorn Pizza Bites with Cheesy Leek & Pesto

Stuffed Einkorn Pizza Bites with Cheesy Leek & Pesto

Ingredients

For the Dough:ย 

  • 1 ยพ teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 ยผ cup (300 g) water: 105 - 115ยฐF
  • 3 ยฝ cups (464 g) Jovial All-Purpose Einkorn Flour (reserve ยฝ cup if dough is wet and to dust workstation)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon Jovial 100% Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil

For the Filling:ย ย 

  • 3 small Yukon gold or red potatoes (200 g)
  • 2 tablespoons Jovial 100% Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 medium leek, light green and white parts only, thinly sliced (100 g)
  • Kosher saltย 
  • 1 cup (236 ml) pesto
  • 8 ounces (227 g) shredded mozzarella cheese
  • ยผ cup (25 g) grated Parmesanย 

Instructions

  1. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the yeast, sugar, and warm water together until dissolved. Let sit for 5 minutes.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix the flour and salt together and add to the wet yeast mixture.ย ย 
  3. Using your hands, knead until a uniform dough ball forms. Add extra flour if the dough is still sticky. Return the dough to the bowl and cover for 15 minutes.
  4. Add ยผ cup flour to the counter and knead the dough until smooth. Add more flour if needed.
  5. Place dough ball in a lightly oiled bowl. Turn the ball to coat it with oil and cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm draft-free space for 2 hours, or until the dough doubles in size.
  6. Meanwhile, make the filling: Cut each potato lengthwise into thin slices. Stack the slices and cut into thin matchsticks, then slice the matchsticks into small cubes.
  7. In a large skillet, warm the olive oil over medium heat. Add the potatoes, leeks, and a generous pinch of salt and cook until tender, about 8 minutes.ย Transfer into a small bowl to cool completely.ย 
  8. Once the dough has risen, prepare your pizza rolls: Preheat the oven to 425ยฐF and line a large baking sheet with parchment or a silicone baking mat.ย 
  9. Divide the dough into two even balls; set one aside and place the other on a lightly floured countertop. Roll into a rectangle about 12x10 inches, using more flour if the dough sticks to the rolling pin or countertop.ย 
  10. Spread a ยฝ cup of the pesto mixture evenly across the top, and gently spread ยฝ of the potato mixture over that. Sprinkle with half the mozzarella cheese.ย 
  11. Starting with the long edge, start to roll the side of the rectangle towards you into a nice, compact log, pinching the seam together to seal.
  12. Slice the dough into 1-inch pieces and place spiral-side up on the prepared baking sheet about an inch apart. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and repeat with the remaining dough ball.
  13. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden.

To help prevent your dough from sticking, roll out your dough onto parchment paper.

Stuffed Einkorn Pizza Bites with Cheesy Leek & Pesto