The Best Calzones Recipes

REAL ITALIAN CALZONES

Steps:

• To Make Dough: In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add the oil, sugar and salt; mix in 1 cup of the flour until smooth. Gradually stir in the rest of the flour, until dough is smooth and workable. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface for about 5 minutes, or until it is elastic. Lay dough in a bowl containing 1 teaspoon olive oil, then flip the dough, cover and let rise for 40 minutes, or until almost doubled.
• To Make Filling: While dough is rising, combine the ricotta cheese, Cheddar cheese, pepperoni, mushrooms and basil leaves in a large bowl. Mix well, cover bowl and refrigerate to chill.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• When dough is ready, punch it down and separate it into 2 equal parts. Roll parts out into thin circles on a lightly floured surface. Fill each circle with 1/2 of the cheese/meat filling and fold over, securing edges by folding in and pressing with a fork. Brush the top of each calzone with egg and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Serve hot.

20 HOMEMADE CALZONES

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a calzone in 30 minutes or less!

THE BEST CALZONES

Steps:

• Dough:.
• Place ingredients in bread machine in order given.
• Set the machine to dough cycle (2 lb setting if you have that feature).
• Start the machine.
• Calzone Filling:.
• Heat oven to 425°.
• Mix all filling ingredients except pepperoni in a bowl.
• When the dough is ready, punch it down.
• Divide into 4 equal balls.
• On a floured surface, roll each ball into a 6 to 6 1/2 inch circle.
• Place 1/4 filling (about a half a cup) on each dough circle keeping a one inch border.
• Place 5 to 7 slices pepperoni in each.
• Dampen the dough edges with water.
• Fold the dough into semi-circles and seal the edges by pinching together.
• Place completed calzones on baking sheet sprinkled with corn meal.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes until golden.
• Simple Tomato Sauce:.
• Sauté the garlic over medium heat in olive oil for a minute. Add the tomatoes and salt and pepper.
• Reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes.