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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 calzones 357g

Recipe makes 12 calzones)

The following items or measurements are not included below:

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Calories 539
Calories from Fat 144 (26%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 16.0g 24%
Saturated Fat 5.1g 25%
Monounsaturated Fat 5.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.6g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 51mg 17%
Sodium 747mg 31%
Potassium 680mg 19%
Total Carbohydrate 71.0g 23%
Dietary Fiber 7.7g 30%
Sugars 3.5g
Protein 29.5g 58%

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The Versatile Calzone

Recipe #69122 | 1 hour | 30 min prep | add private note

By: Annie H
Aug 20, 2003

Meal in a pizza crust. I love to make a huge batch of these with 3-4 different fillings, freeze them, and pack a few in the husband's lunch. The pizza crust is one my mom has used for years, and the fillings come from playing around with my favorite things to eat.

12 calzones (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Dough

Chicken Filling

Beef Filling

  • 1 lb beef, for stewing
  • 2 tablespoons brown gravy mix
  • 1 bay leaf

Asparagus and Brie filling

BBQ Briscuit Filling

Chicken Mushroom filling

Directions

  1. 1
    Dough: Mix together water, yeast, 4 cups wheat flour, salt, and oil.
  2. 2
    Add white flour until you have a dough that follows the spoons around the bowl but still sticks to the sides of the bowl. Let dough rise to double (about an hour), punch down, and shape. I don't let mine rise again once I've shaped it, but it does some rising of its own as it cooks.
  3. 3
    Fillings: Ooooh, just have fun!
  4. 4
    Depending on the filling, top calzones for the last 5 minutes of baking with: egg wash, honey glaze, extra cheese.
  5. 5
    Also, make extra liquid parts when you make the fillings and freeze along with the calzones for a dipping sauce.
  6. 6
    Be sure to wrap with a paper towel when reheating in the microwave.
  7. 7
    (reheating in toaster oven is preferable.).
  8. 8
    Cook calzones at 300°F for 30 minutes.
  9. 9
    These can be frozen before or after cooking. When cooking a raw, frozen calzone, cook for 50 minutes at 300°F.

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From: Herb-Cat

On Nov 5, 2008

Very tasty crust! We kneaded it for ten minutes before letting it rise the first time. This made eight meal sized calzones! I have six in the freezer for quick lunches. I hope they freeze well!

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    From: anne in apex

    On Mar 31, 2008

    We really enjoyed this crust, and we made up our own filling. I roasted a large pan of red peppers, zucchini, yellow squash, onion, eggplant and mushrooms. I used this for the filling, along with about 1T of tomato sauce, some garlic chips, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, and a good handful of mozzarella cheese. Next time I might add the Italian seasoning in the crust, but otherwise it was just right. I made half a recipe, and I plan to assemble a couple more to put in the freezer uncooked, for quick dinners. Thanks Annie H!

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    From: ~Bekah~

    On Oct 25, 2003

    This was quite good. Our filling was hamburger, black olives, cheese and pizza sauce. I can't wait to try the chicken one! The recipe did confuse me a bit, because I thought the dough should rise some. So after consulting some zaar friends, I mixed the dough, let it rise until doubled, then punched it down, rolled into about a 9 inch circle, filled them up, and sealed with a egg wash before crimping together. Wonderful! Thanks!

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  • From: Merlot

    On Jun 6, 2004

    We loved this Calzone. I prepared the chicken filling in the morning. Then prepared the dough near supper time. VERY easy and very good. I plan on making the asparagus and brie cheese next. This is a gread find and I thank you for sharing it, Annie H.

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