Pizza Logs

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: pizza logs

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 15

Freezing Time: 1

Total Time: 1 35

Servings:

Calories: 350kcal

Author: Jessica Formicola

Crispy egg roll wrappers stuffed with gooey mozzarella cheese and zesty pepperoni, fried to a golden brown and dipped in marinara sauce.

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Equipment

Ingredients

12 large egg roll wrappers
1 egg , lightly beaten
12 low moisture mozzarella string cheese sticks
60 pepperoni slices
1 cup marinara sauce
2 quarts peanut oil

Instructions

Place all of your ingredients around a work space, like a cutting board or plate.
Baste the edges of a large egg roll wrapper with the egg. Overlap 5 pepperoni slices in the center and top with a cheese stick.
Fold over one edge, then the sides to look like an open envelope. Roll into an egg roll.
Continue with the remaining egg roll wrappers.
Place onto parchment or wax paper and into a container to freeze. You can also use a baking sheet if you plan to fry them later that day. Avoid the rolls touching because they will stick and you'll have trouble pulling them apart for frying.
Freeze for a minimum of 1 hour, but up to 6 months in a freezer bag.
When you are ready to fry, heat the oil in a large, high-sided Dutch oven, pot for deep fryer. Using a thermometer, make sure the oil is 325°F.
Place 3-4 of the egg rolls (depends on size of your cooking vessel) into the hot oil, making sure to not crowd the pan. Fry for 1-2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned, but before the cheese melts and starts to escape.
Remove to a paper towel lined plate or baking sheet.
Repeat with remaining pizza logs. Serve immediately with marinara sauce.
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Notes

Like most fried foods, they are best eaten freshly fried. You can, however, assemble and freeze all the pieces so they are all ready to go when you want to serve.

You can also freeze them indefinitely after rolled. I might have a batch in my freezer right now just waiting for a rainy day lunch.

After they are fried, you can reheat them in the oven for about 5 minutes at 350. Again, you run the risk of the cheese escaping, so don't let them stay in there too long.

Refrying is also an option, just heat up oil like you did the first time and plop them in for just 20-30 seconds on each side. Enough to warm them up, but not cook further.

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