Calzones

Every time we have a Calzone Night, I get a few requests for the recipe. I end up digging through the blog archives to find it tucked into a post about whatever we happened to be celebrating that night. So here is a post dedicated to the recipe to share with friends, but I will add that the thing that makes calzones so good truly is the gathering of people to make and share them with! 

3 c. Flour         

1 Tbsp Sugar

1 tsp Salt                     

2 ¼ tsp yeast

3 Tbsp Oil                   

1 c. very warm Water (120 to 130 degrees)

1-2tsp Italian Seasoning

Mix ingredients and knead a few minutes. 

Let rise 20 minutes 

Pour dough out into parchment paper

Split into two

Roll into a rectangle.

Cut 10-12 1/2-1in slits down each side 

Stuff the center with pizza toppings 

Criss cross strips diagonally over toppings to make a braid

Brush with Butter

Sprinkle with Garlic Salt

Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes (give or take).  

Slice up and dip in pizza sauce 

Topping ideas:

Mozzarella 

Monterey Jack 

Pepperoni

Sausage 

Olives

Peppers

Chicken 

Pesto

Tomatoes

Artichoke hearts

Onions

Cream cheese 

Ham Pineapple 

Steak or roast beef and peppercinis

Buffalo sauce, cream cheese, chicken, green onions, mozz

BBQ sauce, chicken, red onion, mozz

Pulled pork