Best 4 Pizza Calzone Recipes

PIZZA CALZONE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 500 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and lightly oil.
• In a bowl, stir together ricotta, Parmesan, basil and pepper.
• Lightly flour a work surface, and stretch or roll the dough into a 12-inch round. Spread ricotta mixture on half the dough, leaving a half-inch border all around. Brush the edges of the dough with water and fold dough in half, over filling; pinch the edges of the dough together to seal.
• Transfer calzone to baking sheet. Brush the top with olive oil. Spoon tomato sauce over the calzone and sprinkle with mozzarella. Bake until crust is firm and cheese is golden, about 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

FRIED CALZONE (PIZZA FRITTE)

Steps:

• For the dough: Mix together the flour, salt, oil, yeast and 4 1/3 cups room temperature water in a stand mixer for 25 to 30 minutes. Turn out into a large bowl and let rise 4 to 6 hours.
• For the pizza fritte: Stretch out one 10-ounce piece of dough (save the remainder for another use). Place ricotta in center, then salami on top, followed by olives, sauce and mozzarella. Fold over dough to make a pocket and close. Seal shut.
• Preheat some oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F. Fry the pizza, turning to make sure both sides cook evenly, until golden and heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Place on a plate and top with sauce, basil and Parmesan.

PERFECT EVERY TIME PIZZA OR CALZONE DOUGH

Steps:

• Mix 1/2 cup lukewarm water and yeast together in a bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
• Combine 1/2 cup water, olive oil, honey, and salt in a separate bowl; add 1 cup flour and mix well. Mix yeast mixture into flour mixture. Add remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, until dough is well combined.
• Knead dough on a floured work surface until dough is soft, smooth, and elastic, about 8 minutes. Roll dough into 4 calzone shapes.

PIZZA POCKET AND CALZONE DOUGH

Steps:

• Mix yeast with warm water and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Mix lemon juice with milk and set aside.
• In a large bowl combine both flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and butter. Mix well.
• Add the yeast and milk mixtures to the dry mixture. Knead well, then let rise in the bowl for 30 minutes (or longer) with a clean towel covering it.
• Divide dough into 8-10 balls. Roll a ball out to about 1/8" thick, and about 6" diameter. *Sprinkle flour on your counter top and on your rolling pin to keep dough from sticking to the surfaces.*
• Pizza - spread a spoonfull of sauce leaving the outer inch of dough oncovered. Add about 3 tbsp of pizza toppings (ie 1 tbsp cheese, 1 tbsp ham, 1 tbsp pineable) to the middle. Fold dough in half and pinch edges closed.
• Other fillings - get creative with leftovers - anything that is freezable and bakable will be great!
• Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
• Let cool 5 minutes before serving, or cool completely then wrap individually in wax paper then freeze. Best if reheated in an oven, but can be heated in the microwave too.