Puff Pastry Pizza Twists
A recipe for Puff Pastry Pizza Twists! Sheets of puff pastry are filled with a layer of tomato sauce and shredded cheese, then twisted and baked until golden.
Servings 16 Twists
Ingredients
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 sheets puff pastry defrosted if frozen
- 6 tablespoons (88 milliliters) pizza or tomato sauce divided, plus more for dipping
- 6 ounces (170 grams) low moisture mozzarella shredded, divided
- 1 ounce (28 grams) freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400˚F (200˚C) and line two baking sheets with parchment or lightly grease.
- In a small bowl, beat together the egg yolk and water.
- In another small bowl, combine the oregano and garlic powder.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll a defrosted sheet of puff pastry into a smooth, equal rectangle.
- Brush 3 tablespoons (44 milliliters) of the pizza sauce over the lower half of the puff pastry sheet, leaving a 1/2 inch (1.25 centimeter) border around the edges.
- Sprinkle evenly with half of the shredded mozzarella and half the parmesan. Brush the edges around the filling with the beaten egg yolk.
- Fold the puff pastry in half over the filling, pressing down around the edges to seal.
- Brush the top of the puff pastry with the beaten egg yolk.
- Evenly top with half of the oregano garlic powder mixture.
- Cut the sheet along the short side into 8 equal strips.
- Twist each stick gently while holding the two sheets together and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Repeat with the other sheet of puff pastry and remaining ingredients.
- Bake in preheated oven until puffed and golden, about 15-20 minutes.
- Serve warm with additional pizza sauce for dipping.