2/3 cup very warm water, (120°F - 130°F/50°C - 55°C)
3 tbsp Crisco® Vegetable or Canola Oil
Filling
2 cups mediterranean style frozen vegetables
1/3 cup tomato sauce
2 cups grated Mozzarella cheese, divided
1/2 cup thinly sliced pepperoni (optional)
1/2 tsp Italian herb seasoning
1 egg
1 tbsp water
PREP TIME
20m
COOK TIME
20m
TOTAL TIME
40m
YIELD serving size: 8 servings
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Grease a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
Crust: In a large bowl, combine 1 cup (250 mL) of flour with yeast, sugar and salt. Add water then oil, mixing 1 minute or until well blended. Stir in ¼ cup (50 mL) flour at a time, to make a soft and slightly sticky dough.
With floured hands, spread dough onto prepared baking sheet into a 16” x 9” (40 x 23 cm) rectangle.
Filling: Pat thawed vegetables until very dry or use fresh vegetables as is. Spread sauce over dough leaving a 1” (2.5 cm) border. Sprinkle half the cheese, all pepperoni, all vegetables and all seasoning. Finally add the remaining cheese. Pat down filling. Whisk egg with 1 tbsp (15 mL) water. Brush on crust edges.
Starting at long edge, tightly roll jelly-roll fashion. Seal ends. Place seam side down on baking sheet. Brush top with remaining egg mixture. Bake in preheated oven, 15 - 20 minutes, until deep golden. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing.