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Italian calzone

Small folded pizzas with a mushroom, capsicum and cheese filling

Little half-moon calzones of a soft yeast dough made with plain and maize flour, filled with pizza sauce, mushrooms, red capsicum, onion and cheese, and baked until golden. Serve hot with chilli sauce.
Total time
65 min
Difficulty
medium
Serves
8
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Ingredients

Serves8

For the dough

For the mushroom filling

To finish

Method

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  1. Step 1: Mix 4 ½ oz plain flour, 2 ⅛ oz maize flour, 2 tsp dried yeast, 1 tsp sugar, ½ tsp salt and 2 tbsp olive oil, then add ½ cup warm water a little at a time and knead for 5–8 minutes into a soft, smooth dough.

  2. Step 2: Cover and leave in a warm place for 2 hours to rise.

    120 min
  3. Step 3: Heat 1 tbsp olive oil, add 2 onions and sauté for 5 minutes until brown.

    5 min
  4. Step 4: Add 2 ⅝ oz mushrooms and 1 red capsicum and cook for 5 minutes.

    5 min
  5. Step 5: Add 1 oz spring onions, 4 tbsp cheese, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp ground black pepper and ¼ tsp chilli flakes and cook until tender, 1–2 minutes. Let the filling cool.

    2 min
  6. Step 6: Heat the oven to 350°F. Divide the dough into 8 parts and roll each into a round about 10 cm across and 6 mm thick.

  7. Step 7: Spread ½ cup pizza sauce over half of each round, leaving a border, to make a semicircle.

  8. Step 8: Place a spoonful of filling on the sauce. Brush the edges with water.

  9. Step 9: Fold the dough over and press the edges well to seal in the filling. Repeat with the remaining dough.

  10. Step 10: Place the calzones on a greased and floured baking tray and brush with 1 tbsp butter.

  11. Step 11: Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve hot with chilli sauce.

    20 min

Nutrition per serving

Calories
165 kcal
Protein
4 g
Carbs
23 g
Fat
6 g

Nutrition values are estimates.

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Recipe by

KrazyBadal

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Good to know

How long does italian calzone take?
About 65 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook.
How many people does it serve?
8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
Is it vegetarian?
Yes. It has no meat or fish.
What can I use instead of plain flour?
Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
What can I use instead of sugar?
Caster sugar, same amount.

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