Calzone

Name: Calzone
Ingredients: 500g (1 lb) flour; pinch salt; 15g (1/2oz) dried yeast; 250ml (8oz) warm water; pinch sugar; 4 tbsp (60 ml) olive oil; 2 ripe tomatoes, peeled seeded and chopped; your favourite pizza toppings...; tomatoes; ham; salami; pepperoni; olives; capers; mozzarella cheese; pecorino cheese; ricotta cheese; parmesan cheese; anchovy; onion; peppers; mushrooms; garlic; herbs; chopped cooked spinach; ....any combination you like according to taste and imagination!

26 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

500g (1 lb) flour
pinch salt
15g (1/2oz) dried yeast
250ml (8oz) warm water
pinch sugar
4 tbsp (60 ml) olive oil
2 ripe tomatoes, peeled seeded and chopped
your favourite pizza toppings...
tomatoes
ham
salami
pepperoni
olives
capers
mozzarella cheese
pecorino cheese
ricotta cheese
parmesan cheese
anchovy
onion
peppers
mushrooms
garlic
herbs
chopped cooked spinach
....any combination you like according to taste and imagination!

Directions

1

Combine dry ingredients for dough.
2

Add 3 tbsp (45 ml).
3

oil and enough water to make a firm dough.
4

Knead well until dough is smooth and elastic.
5

Roll dough ball in a little of the remaining oil.
6

Leave in covered bowl in warm place to rise until it has doubled in bulk.
7

Punch down, knead lightly again.
8

Roll in a little more oil and leave to rise again for 30 minutes.
9

Pre-heat oven to 475 degrees (250 C.).
10

Divide dough into 6 balls and roll out thinly to make six 23cm (9 inch )rounds.
11

Spread chosen filling on half of each round leaving a margin on the edge.
12

Brush margin with water.
13

Fold over the other half of the dough to make a half moon shape and pinch edges together.
14

Brush the top of each calzone with a little of the chopped tomato.
15

Bake for 20 minutes or until crisp and brown.
16

Serve immediately.