Breads
Calzones - Three Ways
Makes 6 calzones
Calzones - Three Ways
Makes 6 calzones
We have provided three different fillings to get you started but this recipe is so versatile, feel free to be creative and think outside the “pizza box.”
Ingredients
- 1pound pizza dough (page 29)
- 3cups filling (recipes follow)
- water for sealing
- olive oil for brushing
Preparation
- 1pound pizza dough (recipe from the TOB-260)
- 3cups filling (recipes follow)
- water for sealing
- olive oil for brushing
- 1. Divide pizza dough into 6 pieces. On a lightly floured surface roll or stretch the dough pieces into approximately 7 x 3½-inch-long ovals. Fill the lower half of the ovals with about ½ cup of firmly packed filling (if making the prosciutto filling it will be a heaping 1⁄3 cup per calzone).
- 2. Brush the outer edges of the lower dough half with water and pull the top half over to cover the filling. With a fork, firmly press down around the dough edges to seal. Brush the calzones with oil.If using the prosciutto filling, cut a small slit into the top of the calzone to create
a vent. - 3. Adjust the rack to position 2 fitted with the pizza stone. Preheat oven and stone by selecting Pizza at 450°F for 12-inch fresh. Adjust the time to 18 minutes. Once the oven beeps to signal it is preheated, transfer the calzones to the oven, and evenly space directly on the stone.
- 4. Bake calzones until well browned and filling is hot. Remove from oven with a pizza peel or large spatula and let rest for at least 5 minutes before serving.
- Sausage and broccoli filling
Makes 3 cups - 3cups broccoli florets, steamed and finely chopped
- 1½cups cooked and crumbled sweet Italian sausage
(from 4 links) - 4hot cherry peppers, seeded and finely chopped
- ¼cup shredded Pecorino Romano
- ¼cup shredded mozzarella
- 3tablespoons ricotta cheese
- 1. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl until well mixed
and cheese is evenly distributed. - 2. Use as directed in calzone recipe above.
- Nutritional information per sausage and broccoli calzone:
Calories 339 (31% from fat) • carb. 40g • pro. 19g • fat 12g • sat. fat 4g
• chol. 27mg • sod. 929mg • calc. 95mg • fiber 3g - Mushroom and spinach filling
Makes 3 cups - 3tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 1½ pounds white button mushrooms, stemmed and sliced ¼-inch thick
- 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 thyme sprigs, leaves only
- 6cups firmly packed baby spinach (about 6 ounces)
- 6ounces Taleggio cheese, cut into bite-size pieces
- ¾ cup ricotta
- 1. Put the butter and oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Once butter is melted, add the mushrooms and the salt. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes until liquid had evaporated and mushrooms are browned.
- 2. Stir in the thyme. Add the spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 to 3 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired. Let cool to room temperature.
- 3. Combine the mushroom and spinach mixture with the cheeses in a medium bowl and stir to combine thoroughly.
- 4. Use as directed in calzone recipe above.
- Nutritional information per mushroom and spinach calzone:
Calories 460 (50% from fat) • carb. 39g • pro. 19g • fat 26g • sat. fat 13g
• chol. 63mg • sod. 1075mg • calc. 294mg • fiber 3g - Prosciutto and fig filling
Makes 2 cups - 4 ounces prosciutto, chopped
- 1 cup shredded fontina
- 1cup ricotta
- ¼ cup fig spread or jam
- 1. Combine the filling ingredients in a medium bowl until well mixed.
- 2. Use as directed in calzone recipe above.
- Nutritional information per prosciutto and fig calzone:
Calories 391 (39% from fat) • carb. 41g • pro. 19g • fat 17g • sat. fat 8g
• chol. 52mg • sod. 1101mg • calc. 185mg • fiber 1g