calzone dough

Making a calzone from scratch might seem intimidating but this meat lover's calzone recipe makes it easy. Have fun kneading the dough, rolling it out, and stuffing it with a delicious sausage filling. If you aren't sharing these, freeze them and reheat later for a quick lunch or dinner.

Classic Meat Lover’s Calzones Recipe by Tasty

water

instant yeast, (1/2 packet)

all-purpose flour,

kosher salt

olive oil

sausage,

½ yellow onion, diced

kosher salt,

black pepper

marinara sauce,

deli ham

pepperoni

mozzarella cheese

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Make the dough: In a medium bowl, combine the warm water, yeast, flour, and salt. Mix with a rubber spatula until well-combined and the dough comes together into a ball.

Lightly flour a clean surface, then turn the dough out and knead for 1-2 minutes to smooth and encourage gluten development. Shape the dough into a ball.

Drizzle the olive oil in a clean large bowl. Add the dough ball and turn to coat in the oil. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.

Preheat the oven to 425˚F (220˚C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

While the dough is rising, make the filling: Add the sausage to a medium nonstick pan over medium heat and cook until no longer pink, 5-6 minutes. Add the onion, salt, and pepper and continue to cook until the sausage is browned, about 5 minutes more. Remove from the heat and let cool.

After the dough has risen, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 4 portions, then roll each into and round about ¼-inch (½ cm) thick.

Spread ¼ of the sauce over one half of each dough round, leaving a ½-inch (1 cm) border along the edge. Top each one with 2 slices of ham, 5 pepperoni, ¼ of the sausage and onion mixture, and ¼ cup (25 G) of mozzarella cheese.

Lightly beat the egg with a pinch of salt. Brush the egg wash on the border of the dough, fold the other half over, and press the edges together. Starting from one corner, fold the dough over itself in a twist. Tuck the other corner underneath. Transfer the calzones to the prepared baking sheet. Brush lightly with egg wash and score the tops with a knife to allow steam to escape.

Bake for 15-17 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool for 5 minutes.

Serve the calzones with marinara sauce for dipping, if desired.

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You will be presently surprised to learn that making homemade calzones is a lot easier than you think. They freeze wonderfully and are a great solution to that timeless question, "What do I pack for lunch"?

Homemade Calzones

sugar

yeast

all-purpose flour

olive oil (extra virgin)

salt

olive oil (for greasing bowl)

garlic (minced)

onion

mushrooms (fresh, sliced)

spinach chard

ricotta (can also use feta cheese)

mozzarella (shredded)

salt and pepper

oregano

Combine the yeast, sugar and lukewarm water in a small bowl.

Stir with fork and set aside for about 5 minutes (it will begin to proof).

In the bowl of a stand mixer, measure and sift 1 cup of flour.

Add yeast mixture. Combine with wooden spoon until smooth.

Add the rest of the sifted flour (1½ cups), oil, and salt. Mix on medium speed using dough hook attachment until smooth and elastic (approximately 5 minutes). Alternately, you can knead by hand.

Place in a lightly greased bowl. Turn dough over ensuring the entire dough has a thin layer of oil. (I use about 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil).

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rise for approximately 40 minutes (will double in size).

How to make calzone dough:

Meanwhile, prepare your filling by adding about 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large saucepan. Stir fry the garlic, onion, mushrooms and spinach. Set aside to cool off slightly.

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Preheat oven to 400° F.

Pre-heat pizza stone (if using) or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Punch down dough and divide into 8 pieces. Knead each piece into a ball and then using a rolling pin, roll out your dough, on a lightly floured wooden board, to approx 4-5" circle.

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