Calzone

Calzone – the other Cousin of Pizza 😃 , stuffed spicy and cheesy crusted bread topped with more cheese ! 

Ingredients
Makes about 3-4 big ones

For Stuffing

1 capsicum, chopped
1 onion , finely chopped
5-6 black & green olives , sliced
2 sun dried tomatoes, chopped
2-3 pickled jalapeños, chopped (optional)
1/2 teaspoon pepper , crushed
1 teaspoon mixed Italian herb mix
Salt to taste

For Calzone

1 recipe pizza dough * recipe in link below
2 cups mozzarella cheese
1 cup pizza sauce
Mixed herbs
Salt
Olive oil to brush
Pepper , crushed
Cornmeal to dust (optional)

All in one dough recipe

Method

• Prepare pizza dough as in recipe 👉
• In a bowl , add all the ingredients for stuffing and mix well. Keep aside.
• Once the dough has proofed, punch the dough back.
• Cut the dough into 4-5 portions.
• Knead and smoothen one portion of the dough.
• Pre heat the oven to 230c.
• Dust little flour on a work surface.
• Take the dough and dust it dry flour.
• Roll the dough into a big circle , about 1/2 inch thick in all sides.
• Spread pizza sauce all over the circle , leaving just 1/2 inch gap on the sides.
• To one half side of the circle , spread 2-3 tablespoons of stuffing.
• Add generous amount of grated mozzarella cheese.
• Top it with little salt.
• Fold into a half.
• On a baking sheet , place baking sheet and dust with some cornmeal , place the calzone in the cornmeal.
• Close the calzone by gently folding on the sides.
• Brush the calzone with olive oil on all sides.

• Spread a little tomato sauce on the top , add little mozzarella cheese and pepper.
• Bake in the oven for about 12-13 minutes , until crisp and the cheese has melted and slightly brown.
• Remove from oven and serve hot immediately !