When I'm in one of my 'lazy moods', & don't particularly want to mix up the pizza or bread dough for 'hot pockets' or calzones, I'll separate a roll of crescent rolls, roll each out as evenly on each side as I can. Then I put whatever filling I want on one side (either breakfast foods, lunch or dinner foods), making sure not to get too close to the edges. Wet the edges with your finger dipped in water, fold the dough over the filling matching up the edges. Crimp with a fork & poke a few holes in the top of the dough with the fork or cut a couple of small gashes in it to allow the dough to vent--otherwise the dough will puff up from the steam made by the fillings & you'll have a lot of empty air space inside your pocket. If you want, you can brush with a flavored butter (butter, Italian seasoning & garlic is good for an Italian-style pocket. Sprinkle with Parmesan when done) before baking. Bake until golden brown.
I have also used the store brand biscuits using the same method. They're smaller but equally good. My favorites are scrambled eggs with bacon & cheese for breakfast. For lunch I like ham & American cheese with a little chopped bell pepper or Turkey with Swiss. Dinner is usually something made from leftovers in the 'fridge. I am a fan of making ahead & freezing & these do very well. Just put on a cookie sheet without brushing on or sprinkling on seasoning or poking or slashing any vents & stick in the freezer until frozen solid. Wrap each individually 1st in waxed paper & then in plastic wrap. Label & date.
I keep small things like this in small plastic baskets in the freezer. Saves time--& energy for me. Simply unwrap, thaw (can thaw on defrost in microwave), put in a vent, brush or sprinkle with seasoning if wanted, & bake in a toaster oven or your regular oven until golden brown & a little bubbly through the vents.
Grilled, plain, chicken strips Eight, flaky-layered Grands, refrigerated biscuits 1 family sized can of cream of chicken soup shredded cheddar cheese
I cut the chicken strips into bite sized pieces with a pizza cutter. Pat out biscuits into circles large enough to hold chicken bits and cheese, but thick enough not to tear. Add chicken and some cheese. fold into half circles and press edges together. Curve into crescents to fit in glass pan. At the same time have soup with a half of can of milk and cheese to taste simmering. Cheese will thicken soup. When pockets are formed and shaped, cover with soup. Can sprinkle with paprika and/or parsley. Salt and pepper to taste. Bake at 350 degree F. until golden brown. about 30 minutes. Pockets are not soggy. We use Cheddar and Mozzarella cheese and have used cream of mushroom and cream of celery soup. We have also used ham and cheese without soup. This is a recipe that you can really tinker with.
I have used the refrigerated biscuits for this--just roll each one out. The larger ones are better--Pillsbury Grands--since the standard ones are small. Bake them in the oven till brown. Scrambled eggs and cheese make a good breakfast filling.
For other meals your imagination is the limit. We like Italian style ones--cooked ground beef and spaghetti sauce sprinkled with mozzarella cheese. Leftover meat mixed with BBQ sauce is good too.
What I do is toast a piece of bread (thicker bread works best), then scramble one egg (you can cut up a breakfast sausage in it), then slice the bread through one of the sides to make a 'pocket', shove the egg mixture into it. My daughter loves this. She would take it 'to go' onto the school bus, hot and delicious.
Make a batch of pizza dough or purchase Rhodes bread dough. Roll out circles of dough any size you want. Place your favorite filling in the center. Fold dough in half and pinch to seal the sides. Deep Fry at 370 degrees until brown. Freeze for later use or serve hot. If freezing, freeze on a cookie sheet first so they don't stick to eachother. Anyone in the family can take one out of the freezer and microwave the same as the name brand.
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Request: Homemade Hot Pockets (08/13/2009)
Here is a cheap way to make hot pockets at home: Take 1 to 2 cans of Pillsbury Crescent rolls, your favorite lunch meat like ham and your favorite cheese.
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Archived on 08/13/2009
Here is a cheap way to make hot pockets at home: Take 1 to 2 cans of Pillsbury crescent rolls, your favorite lunch meat like ham and your favorite cheese. Take crescent roll can and open up, lay out 1 crescent pastry and connect it to another to make a long square. Seal edges with fingers. Lay lunchmeat and cheese on one side, fill as much as you want. Fold over and seal.
Put on baking sheet, I use either parchment paper or Reynolds wrap release. Bake according to instructions, watch just in case. When it cools down, enjoy. I sometimes make them and take them when we go somewhere. They are good and you can put whatever you want in. Even just veggies, it is up to you.
Source: I got from a magazine featuring Pillsbury crescent rolls.
By Barbara from Shoemakersville, PA
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RE: Homemade Hot Pockets
Great idea. How cool is that? You could make homemade pizza rolls and homemade donuts with it too (Pillsbury dough). (03/07/2008)
