Ingredients:

  • 1 lb pizza dough, room temperature
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 6 oz high-quality pepperoni slices
  • 0.5 cup thick pizza sauce
  • 1.5 cups low-moisture, part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions:

  1. Lightly dust your work surface with flour and roll the pizza dough into a 12x18 inch rectangle until it is nearly translucent.
  2. Using a pizza cutter, slice the dough into 12 even strips, approximately 1 inch wide.
  3. Spread a very thin layer of pizza sauce down the center of each dough strip.
  4. Arrange 5-6 pepperoni slices along the top edge of each strip, overlapping them so they hang about 50% above the dough line.
  5. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and dried oregano over the sauce layer.
  6. Fold the bottom half of the dough strip upwards to partially cover the cheese, then roll the strip tightly from one end to the other to create the rose shape.
  7. Place each rose into a greased 12-slot muffin tin.
  8. Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 20 minutes or until the dough is golden and the pepperoni edges are crisp and mahogany-colored.
  9. Whisk melted butter, minced garlic, and Parmesan together; brush the mixture over the hot roses immediately after removing from the oven.