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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 calzones 306g

Recipe makes 4 calzones)

Calories 475
Calories from Fat 200 (42%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 22.3g 34%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 34%
Monounsaturated Fat 11.9g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.2g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 79mg 26%
Sodium 886mg 36%
Potassium 504mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 54.4g 18%
Dietary Fiber 4.3g 17%
Sugars 5.7g
Protein 15.6g 31%

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Recipe #39860 | 1 hour | 45 min prep | add private note

By: Sackville
Sep 10, 2002

I know the last thing most of you want to do after you get home from work is make your own pizza dough but this recipe is easier than some casseroles to put together and the result is a golden and light filled pizza that looks and tastes wonderful. If you're not crazy over feta cheese, you can substitute mozzarella.

4 calzones (change servings and units)

Ingredients

For the filling

Directions

  1. 1
    Sift the flour into a mixing bowl.
  2. 2
    Stir in the salt and yeast, then the warm water and olive oil.
  3. 3
    Mix as best you can, either with your hands or with a dough hook attachment on your mixer, eventually forming into a ball.
  4. 4
    Dust a work surface with flour and knead the dough for several minutes, until smooth and springy.
  5. 5
    Cover and leave in a warm place for 30 minutes, while you prepare the filling.
  6. 6
    Heat the oil in a frying pan and soften the onions, garlic and mushrooms.
  7. 7
    Add the whole tomatoes, oregano, dried basil (if using) and chopped olives to the pan and cook for about five minutes, stirring often, until the tomatoes are soft but whole.
  8. 8
    Remove from the heat.
  9. 9
    Take out the risen dough and break into four pieces.
  10. 10
    Roll out one section of the dough on a floured surface until you have a circle about 20cm across.
  11. 11
    It will be quite thin.
  12. 12
    Lay on an oiled baking sheet and brush a 2cm border with egg.
  13. 13
    Smear the rest of the dough with a spoonful of tomato sauce.
  14. 14
    Pile a quarter of the filling on one half, plus a bit of both cheeses, fresh basil (if using) and a grinding of pepper.
  15. 15
    Fold over the unfilled half, press the edges and seal with a fork.
  16. 16
    Brush the egg mixture over the top.
  17. 17
    Repeat with the remaining pieces and then bake for 15 minutes at 400F, until puffed and golden.

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From: Ginger Rose

On Jul 10, 2008

Delicious! I did make a couple of changes to the filling (white onion, no mushrooms, normal tomatoes) but I'm sure it would have tasted good the way its meant to be. I love the melted feta and parmesan in it.Thanks!

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  • From: Chef #776272

    On Mar 3, 2008

    I love this recipe. It was a hit with all the picky eaters in my family. And they freeze beautifully. For those people who need the conversion, by the prep time by the title, there is a link that says "Change Servings" when you click it, there will be the option to change it to US from Metric.

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  • From: daisy M

    On May 28, 2004

    Very nice. The filling was really good and I used pecorino instead of parmesan and portabella mushrooms. The crust was crispy while hot but it was soggy when cold. Maybe I will try this again with another crust...

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    From: Mirj

    On Mar 2, 2003

    Very yummy! My youngest is on a calzone kick, and we've been ordering a bunch from the local pizzaria, freezing them and defrosting one each time she gets a craving (about twice a day). I decided it's time to take matters into my own hands and make up a bunch at home. The dough is very easy to make, and the directions for actually constructing the calzone are easy to follow. We did get a little spillage, but that's my fault, we like a full calzone. I made several variations, including my daughter's favorite, mozzarella chesse with green olives. I'm going to be making this a lot in the future. I made a quadruple recipe two days ago, and it's all gone already! Thanks Friedel, and Adiya says thanks, too!

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