My husband and I went to the store and bought all the fixins' for pizza. But when it came down to it, we really wanted something different. There is a restaurant in Largo called The Pizza Shack which makes AMAZING calzones, so I thought I would replicate them for dinner. They were pretty easy to make and we really enjoyed them. Since they were SO big, we had them for leftovers a few nights later, and I think they might have been even better! I followed a recipe from Lizzie Marie Cuisine (cute little girl who does cooking videos) for these homemade calzones.
Ingredients
1 ball of pizza dough
Various toppings for inside the calzone (We used ground beef, mushrooms, ricotta, and mozzarella cheese)
Cornmeal
1 egg for eggwash
Marinara sauce
Directions:
1.Preheat Oven to 400 degrees
2.You can make your own dough (I will include a recipe I have used before for a nice sweet pizza dough) or use store or restaurant bought pizza dough.
3.Let the pizza dough rest for a little while to make sure it is done rising (we left it for an hour).
4.Cut the dough into either halves or thirds depending on the size of the dough ball and how big you want your calzone.
5.Spread the cornmeal out on a cutting board or counter and roll the dough out into a circle (about 8 inches in diameter). On one half of the circle spread your choice of toppings. Make sure you leave a half completely empty so you can close the calzone. Also, don't fill it too much because you will have a hard time closing the calzone. Once you have filled your calzone, take the egg wash and "paint" the edges of the calzone to help with closure. Pull the empty half of the calzone over the full half and press down with your fingers. Press the edges with a fork to make sure the sides are completely closed. Paint the calzone with the egg wash to gives it a nice sheen after it is cooked. Cut a few small slits in the top so steam can escape.
6. Place the calzones on a greased cookie sheet and let it cook for about 20-25 minutes (until top is golden brown and cheese is nice and melted).
7. Serve with a side of marinara sauce and enjoy!
Ingredients
1 ball of pizza dough
Various toppings for inside the calzone (We used ground beef, mushrooms, ricotta, and mozzarella cheese)
Cornmeal
1 egg for eggwash
Marinara sauce
Directions:
1.Preheat Oven to 400 degrees
2.You can make your own dough (I will include a recipe I have used before for a nice sweet pizza dough) or use store or restaurant bought pizza dough.
3.Let the pizza dough rest for a little while to make sure it is done rising (we left it for an hour).
4.Cut the dough into either halves or thirds depending on the size of the dough ball and how big you want your calzone.
5.Spread the cornmeal out on a cutting board or counter and roll the dough out into a circle (about 8 inches in diameter). On one half of the circle spread your choice of toppings. Make sure you leave a half completely empty so you can close the calzone. Also, don't fill it too much because you will have a hard time closing the calzone. Once you have filled your calzone, take the egg wash and "paint" the edges of the calzone to help with closure. Pull the empty half of the calzone over the full half and press down with your fingers. Press the edges with a fork to make sure the sides are completely closed. Paint the calzone with the egg wash to gives it a nice sheen after it is cooked. Cut a few small slits in the top so steam can escape.
6. Place the calzones on a greased cookie sheet and let it cook for about 20-25 minutes (until top is golden brown and cheese is nice and melted).
7. Serve with a side of marinara sauce and enjoy!
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