Homemade Hot Pockets

This is not my own recipe, but I can't help but share. There are so many different variations to try with this, and the concept is great. I can't wait to try it with whole wheat bread dough and turkey sausage!!


Hot Pockets (from Money Making Mom)
These Homemade Breakfast Hot Pockets are a great "Baking Day" project. Take the time to make these on an afternoon or morning while you will be home. These take a couple of hours from start to finish to make, but they can be frozen and will provide a hearty breakfast for your family for a while.

If you do not have time to make your own dough you can use refrigerated bread dough, but your hot pockets will not be quite as large. Or, you could also substitute crescent rolls and make them in to "breakfast in a blanket".

Dough Ingredients:
9 cups flour
4 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
4 1/2 tsp. yeast
1 1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cup water
1 tsp. salt
2 sticks melted butter

1. Put 9 cups flour in a large bowl, make a well in the center.
2. In a separate bowl beat 4 eggs, than add 1/2 cup sugar and 4 1/2 tsp. yeast.
3. In another bowl, scald 1 1/2 cups milk in microwave for 3 minutes.
4. Then add 1 1/2 cups water.
5. Add this mixture to the egg mixture.
6. Stir in 1 tsp. salt.
7. Mix all ingredients well.

Pour this mixture into the well of flour in the large bowl. Do not stir. Put lid on and let sit for 45 minutes.

After 45 minutes, add 2 sticks of melted butter and mix well.

Cover and let sit for 1 hour. Now that your dough is made you are ready to make hot pockets.

Egg Mixture:
12 eggs
2 Tbs. butter
1 roll of breakfast sausage
2 cups cheddar cheese
1 half onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped

While you are waiting on the dough you can be making the breakfast mixture.

1. Using butter or margarine, scramble 12 eggs over a skillet.
2. In another skillet, cook and crumble 1 roll of breakfast sausage.
3. In another bowl combine scrambled eggs, sausage, onion, bell pepper, and cheddar cheese.

To Make the Hot Pockets:

1. Pull off a round of dough about the size of a baseball and flatten on counter.
2. Place about 1/2 cup of mixture in the middle of the hot pocket (or about 1/4 cup if you are using crescent rolls).
3. Bring opposite sides together and pinch together. Then do the same with the other two sides.
4. Place onto a greased cookie sheet, or baking stone. Let rise for 30-40 minutes.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20-30 minutes.

Now, all your prep work and cooking are done! Once these are baked and cooled, you can freeze your hot pockets. When you are ready to eat them, just pop them in the microwave until warm.