Cheese Pizzettes

Ingredients
1/3 cup finely shredded mozzarella
1/3 cup grated Parmesan
8 ounces purchased pizza dough
Extra virgin olive oil, for deep-frying

Directions
Mix the mozzarella cheese and Parmesan together in a medium bowl, then set aside.
Roll out the dough on a lightly floured work surface to 1/4-inch thick.
Using a 2 3/4-inch-diameter cookie cutter, cut out dough rounds.

Add enough oil to a heavy large frying pan with 3-inch sides to come halfway up the sides of the pan.
Heat the oil over medium heat until hot.
Drop a scrap of dough into the oil to ensure the oil is hot enough.
If the dough sizzles, then the oil is hot enough.
Working in batches, add the dough rounds to the hot oil (being sure not to crowd them in the pan) and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the rounds to paper towels to drain the excess oil. Immediately sprinkle the cheese mixture over the hot
pizzas. Serve warm.

I served marinara sauce to dip these into.

Fried dough pizzas. I like that idea.

MMM... I think I could eat me a MESS of these!

I got the recipe from Giada at Home. Most of what she makes on her new show is super expensive. Smoked salmon and lobster tails are not in my budget.
I made these for Jon and he loved them. I used a recipe I had for garlic lovers pizza crust and made it in my bread machine.

I've made these for years - they are so good! Great anytime of the day!