Mini-Calzone

8 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 1/4 cup asiago cheese (plus additional for sprinkling) or 1/4 cup romano cheese, grated (plus additional for sprinkling)
  • 1/4 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed and drained
  • salt, to taste
  • fresh ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 (10 ounce) package refrigerated prepared pizza crust
  • 1 egg yolk, beaten with
  • 1 teaspoon water

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. 2
    In medium-size bowl combine ricotta and Asiago cheeses, spinach, and salt and pepper, to taste; set aside.
  3. 3
    On lightly floured surface, unroll pizza crust.
  4. 4
    Roll out to 14-inch square.
  5. 5
    Using 3 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut out 12 circles; brush edges with some of egg yolk mixture.
  6. 6
    Place 1 teaspoon filling on lower half of each circle; fold pastry over to enclose, pressing edges of fork to seal.
  7. 7
    Brush with remaining egg yolk mixture; prick top of each with point of sharp knife and sprinkle with additional grated Asiago cheese.
  8. 8
    Place calzone on large, greased cookie sheet.
  9. 9
    Bake 5 to 7 minutes, until puffed and golden; cool slightly before serving.

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