Day Four: Calzones!

Calzones are surprisingly easy, and very satisfying. Remember that the filling is just like a pizza, so anything that works as a pizza topping will also be delicious in a calzone, so be creative!

Calzone Dough

1 cup water
1 tbls oil
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 1/4 tsp yeast

If you have a bread machine, just use the dough setting. If not, then just mix everything manually until it starts to seem like dough, then knead it with your bare hands for 5 to 10 minutes. Cover it in a bowl and allow it to rise for 45-60 minutes.

While the dough is rising, you can start working on the filling. For ours, we cooked and seasoned a pound of ground beef, although you can really use anything. Sausage would be good! We also used cheese, olives, and canned diced tomatoes.

Divide the dough into 6 to 8 pieces. Flatten one into a circle, and put all the prepared fillings on one half. Fold the empty over the everything, and seal the calzone shut by pressing the dough together with your fingers. You can season the top with Italian seasoning or parmesan cheese. Repeat this process until all are done.

Let them rise for about 10-20 minutes, depending on how hungry you are. Put them in the oven at 350 degrees for 10-15, or until light brown.

 

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