Pumpkin-shaped tear and share cheesy doughballs recipe

Name: Pumpkin-shaped tear and share cheesy doughballs
Yield: Makes 15 dough balls
Ingredients: 350g plain flour, plus extra for dusting; 2 tsp baking powder; 350g natural Greek-style yogurt; 200g ball mozzarella, cut in 15 equal-sized pieces; 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten; 10g curly-leaf parsley; 10g Parmesan, finely grated; 200g pot fresh salsa; 163g pot guacamole

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

Get the kids in the kitchen this Halloween with these quick and easy yogurt-based doughballs. They're filled with creamy mozzarella for big cheese pulls and shaped like a pumpkin for spooky season!

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Makes 15 dough balls
Takes 1 hr
164 calories / serving

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Stockwell & Co. Plain Flour 1.5Kg
Aldi Price Match
350g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
£0.70
£0.47/kg
Stockwell & Co. Baking Powder 150G
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2 tsp baking powder
£0.57
£3.80/kg
Creamfields Greek Style Natural Yogurt 500G
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350g natural Greek-style yogurt
£0.95
£1.90/kg
Creamfields Mozzarella 210G
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200g ball mozzarella, cut in 15 equal-sized pieces
£0.55
£4.40/kg DR.WT
Tesco Large Free Range Eggs 6 Pack
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
£2.10
£0.35/each
Tesco Curled Leaf Parsley 30g
10g curly-leaf parsley
£0.50
£16.67/kg
Tesco Grated Parmigiano Reggiano 100G
10g Parmesan, finely grated
£2.80
£28.00/kg
Tesco Mild Salsa Dip 300G
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200g pot fresh salsa
£0.95
£3.17/kg
Tesco Guacamole 163g
Any 2 for £2.20 Clubcard Price - Selected Tesco Dips 163g - 211g
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163g pot guacamole
£1.30
£7.98/kg

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C, fan 180°C, gas 6. Line a baking tray with parchment.
In a bowl, whisk the flour and baking powder together until evenly combined. Make a well in the centre and add the yogurt. Mix with a wooden spoon until you have a rough dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead briefly to create a smooth dough. Divide into 15 equal-sized pieces, roughly 45g each.
Place a piece of mozzarella in the centre of a dough ball. Wrap the dough around the mozzarella and roll on the surface to smooth into a uniform ball. Repeat until you have 14 even-sized balls. Add the mozzarella to the final piece of dough and shape into a log.
Arrange the doughballs in a circle and top with the log shaped dough to create a pumpkin with a stalk. Brush with the egg yolk to glaze and bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 20-25 mins until evenly golden and risen. Leave to stand for 5 mins. Serve topped with the parsley and parmesan, with the salsa and guacamole on the side for dipping.