Calzones

 

Hey You!

Yes, You. 

 

What's going on?  Nothing much here.  Except-- I made really yummy calzones yesterday for supper! :)

 

 

Yeah!  I rolled out some homemade pizza dough.

 

 

Then I added pesto, sausage, and artichoke hearts.

 

 

 

 

Cherry tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.

 

 

 

Next, I bundled it all up in a cute little calzone package.  Snug as a bug!

 

 

 

The beauty of this supper is that it is totally customizable.  The little kids choose tomato sauce, cheese and sausage as their fillings.

 

 

 

These were so good and I stand by the filling I chose-- it was delicious!  So much so, that the kids tried a bite of mine and next time I make these, they want the same toppings that I had.  It's all about choices with kids these days!  :)

 

 

Calzones

(makes 4)

 

Ingredients:

 

1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast

1 cup warm water

1 T olive oil

1 tsp. white sugar

1 tsp. salt

2.5 cups flour, divided

Desired toppings for filling.

 

Directions:

 

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add the oil, sugar and salt; mix in 1 cup of the flour until smooth. Gradually stir in the rest of the flour, until dough is smooth and workable. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface for about 5 minutes, or until it is elastic. Lay dough in a bowl containing 1 teaspoon olive oil, then flip the dough, cover and let rise for 40 minutes, or until almost doubled.

 

When dough is ready, punch it down and separate it into 4 equal parts. Roll parts out into thin circles on a lightly floured surface. Fill each circle with toppings and fold over, securing edges by folding in and pressing.

 

Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 20 minutes.