Spinach Calzones

Directions

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   {"0":"Thaw dough and spinach in refrigerator overnight.","2":"For filling:","3":"Squeeze all of the moisture you can from the spinach and set aside. Drain artichoke hearts and chop coarsely (don1t worry about the size, they1ll get","4":"chopped more thoroughly later.","6":"Combine cheeses and thoroughly beat together. Add spinach and artichoke hearts. Place this in the refrigerator.","8":"For the dough:","9":"Pinch off a piece between the size of a walnut and golf ball.","11":"A walnut-sized piece of dough will yield a calzone about three inches across which will be good for lunch or as an appetizer. A golf ball-sized piece will give you a 5-inch across calzone which is a serving for dinner with marinara dipping sauce and a salad.","13":"Press the dough into a disk. Dust it with flour and, working around the edges, stretch it a bit at a time. Do this between your two hands - nothing","14":"fancy, but don1t press it down onto the dough board or counter top. The dough should feel slightly elastic and pull back. This is fine. When you","15":"have beaten the dough into submission and it looks like a slightly deformed jellyfish, place it onto the parchment paper and let it rest, covered.","17":"Pull some more dough and start again. You will need ~30 small or ~15 large dough circles plus one or two extra.","18":"When the dough circles are complete, take the first circle out and dust it lightly with a bit of flour.","20":"To fill:","21":"Use between 1\/8 - 1\/4 cup of filling to spread spinach mixture on one-half of a dough circle. Leaving a 1\/2-inch crust on the outside.","23":"Dip fingers in water and run them around the outside of the dough circle.","25":"Fold in half and crimp with a fork.","27":"Combine egg white with ~1\/2 cup water. Brush top of calzones and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Prick each calzone 3-4 times with a fork.","29":"Bake in 350-degree oven for ~35 minutes or until brown. This is really good served with a good marinara.","30":"* Cream cheese can be substituted for the mascarpone, but the result will be a more tangy filling."}