Post #180: Introducing... Pizzcuits

I love pizza. Love it. On a good day, I love to make my pizza dough from scratch and go crazy. On a crazy day, like the ones I have been having, I opt for semi-homemade pizza. I have always big a big fan of semi-homemade. From being a single working mother of three to a married homemaker of four (soon to be five), the inspirations and motivation for my home-cooked meals are time, energy, and budget.

Here is a recipe my daughter says I came up with on my own a long time ago when we were down to slim pickings in the fridge. I made it the other day for kicks. What I like about this recipe is that it is good for families and single people alike. I  think it will be especially great for my daughter to use when she goes off to college and has to fend for herself!

Pizzcuits

Ingredients:

1 can of refrigerated can biscuit dough (I used Pillsbury Grands Biscuits)

Spaghetti or Marinara Sauce

Mozarella Cheese

Toppings of Choice

Directions:

(Preheat Oven to Temperature indicated on Can of Biscuit dough)

 

1. Lightly flour a clean, smooth surface and rolling pin to roll out dough.

2. Separate biscuit dough into individual servings. 

3. Take biscuit dough and roll out into a 4-6 inch circle. The thinner, the crispier. The thicker, the doughier. Thickness will affect baking times as well, so check pizzcuit midway. 

4. Place dough circle onto a baking sheet or pizza pan. 

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5. If you would like an extra crispy pizzcuit, then prebake dough for 3-4 minutes before adding sauce and toppings. 

6. For a softer crust do not prebake. Add sauce, then toppings.  TIP*- add only enough sauce to lightly cover the dough.  This will help keep your pizza crust from being soggy. 

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7. Bake  4-6 inch pizza circles between 8-10 minutes. 

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8. Let pizza rest for a few minutes. 

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9. Then, enjoy!

This is a great recipe for a quick bite to eat and individual portions. I refrigerate the leftover unused biscuits in a Ziploc bag for later use. 

You can also make a good dessert pizza with this same recipe following the same steps and brushing the raw dough circle with melted butter  and sprinkling with cinnamon-sugar or topping with apple pie filling. Then bake. You can also bake the pizzcuit and spread with melted chocolate for an extra special treat.

Have fun making these!