Asking my husband what he wants for dinner is dangerous business. Given the choice, he'll pick calzones or finger steaks every time. Calzones are not hard to make, just take a little ahead of time prep, and that's not always my forte! But, they are well worth it and one of our family favorites.
The Pizza Dough
3 1/2 - 4 c bread flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees)
2 T olive oil
1 package yeast
Add all ingredients into bowl with paddle attachment. Add flour until dough no longer sticks to the side (see below).
Dough is done when it no longer sticks to the side of the bowl.
Form dough into a ball and place in a well greased bowl. Cover and let rise. Can be refrigerated and used later in the day or the next couple of days. Just take out of fridge a couple hours before using.
Place in a warm place to rise for a 1 1/2 hrs or so. It will look like the picture below.
Done!
The Sauce
1 can tomatoes (any kind will work)
2 cloves garlic
3 T olive oil
1/2 tsp salt (to taste)
pinch of red pepper flakes
Saute garlic and olive oil, add tomatoes and salt. Simmer.
The Fillings
Canadian Bacon
Pepperoni
Sausage
Ricotta Cheese
Mozzarella Cheese
Sauce (above)
Anything else!
Assembly
Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Line and spray a baking sheet.
Cut off fist sized pieces of pizza dough and spread into circles on baking sheet. I made one as a pizza for my little guy.
Then fold over the calzones and pinch closed. Brush on an egg wash (one egg beaten), and cut a few slits in the top.
Bake for about 10 minutes, or until the top and bottom are golden. Depending on what oven I use, sometimes I will pop under the broiler for about 20-30 seconds to crisp up the top.
I serve with a side of sauce and ranch dressing. We like Uncle Dan's Ranch Dressing Mix the best!
Enjoy!!
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