Hot Honey Pepperoni Strombolis

If you've never had stromboilis, but like pizza, you're in for a treat. Stromboli is basically the same as a calzone only folded in threes instead of in half. 

Fresh pizza dough is really the best way to start homemade pizza. I don't make dough, can't make dough, so I buy it from Trader Joe's. They have some great pizza dough. 

I made one modification and one mistake in making these. 

The modification was I spread the marinara in the stromboli instead of using it to dip. Then I completely forgot to put the hot honey inside. I drizzled the stromboli after and, frankly, thought it was better. 

Hot Honey Pepperoni Strombolis
Recipe from Hello Fresh

• ½ ounce Hot Honey
• 1.5 ounce Mozzarella Cheese
• 1 cup Pepperoni
• 3.5 ounce Pizza Dough
• 2 ounce Marinara Sauce

Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Lightly coat a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil. Remove pizza dough from packaging and roll dough balls on baking sheet to coat all over. Place dough balls on sheet at least three inches apart and cover with a clean kitchen towel; let rest at room temperature for 20 minutes.

Once dough has rested 20 minutes, gently press and stretch each dough ball into a 6-by-8-inch rectangle (the dough is stretchy and the shapes won't be perfect—that’s OK!).

Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rest 12 minutes more (this will make the following step easier!).

Once dough has rested 12 minutes, evenly sprinkle each dough rectangle with mozzarella, leaving a ½-inch border around edges. Top with pepperoni. Drizzle hot honey in a single lengthwise layer across middle of dough.

Starting with one of the long sides, gently fold up the sides. Arrange stromboli, seam sides down, on baking sheet; pinch ends to close and tuck underneath. Repeat with remaining dough rectangle.

Bake Stromboli

With a sharp knife, gently cut three small, shallow diagonal slits along the top of each stromboli. Bake on middle rack until golden brown and crisp, 18-22 minutes.