Best Pizza Calzone Recipes

PIZZA CALZONE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 500 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and lightly oil.
• In a bowl, stir together ricotta, Parmesan, basil and pepper.
• Lightly flour a work surface, and stretch or roll the dough into a 12-inch round. Spread ricotta mixture on half the dough, leaving a half-inch border all around. Brush the edges of the dough with water and fold dough in half, over filling; pinch the edges of the dough together to seal.
• Transfer calzone to baking sheet. Brush the top with olive oil. Spoon tomato sauce over the calzone and sprinkle with mozzarella. Bake until crust is firm and cheese is golden, about 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

FRIED CALZONE (PIZZA FRITTE)

Steps:

• For the dough: Mix together the flour, salt, oil, yeast and 4 1/3 cups room temperature water in a stand mixer for 25 to 30 minutes. Turn out into a large bowl and let rise 4 to 6 hours.
• For the pizza fritte: Stretch out one 10-ounce piece of dough (save the remainder for another use). Place ricotta in center, then salami on top, followed by olives, sauce and mozzarella. Fold over dough to make a pocket and close. Seal shut.
• Preheat some oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F. Fry the pizza, turning to make sure both sides cook evenly, until golden and heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Place on a plate and top with sauce, basil and Parmesan.

PERFECT EVERY TIME PIZZA OR CALZONE DOUGH

Steps:

• Mix 1/2 cup lukewarm water and yeast together in a bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
• Combine 1/2 cup water, olive oil, honey, and salt in a separate bowl; add 1 cup flour and mix well. Mix yeast mixture into flour mixture. Add remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, until dough is well combined.
• Knead dough on a floured work surface until dough is soft, smooth, and elastic, about 8 minutes. Roll dough into 4 calzone shapes.

NEW YORK STYLE PIZZA & CALZONE CRUST

Steps:

• in large bowl of mixer, dissolve the sugar in the water. (i prefer sugar in the raw, but white work just fine).
• Add oil and 2C of flour.
• Mix on medium, 2 minutes.
• Add salt and yeast, combine.
• add remaining flour.
• Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead 5 minutes.
• Divide into 2 equal balls, place in oiled bowls and cover with plastic wrap.
• Allow to rise for 1 1/2 hours in warm location (I have done as little as 45 minutes -no problems).
• Place dough on a lightly floured surface and sprinkle flour over the top.
• Working from the edges to the center, press dough into a circle (12 inches).
• Add sauce and ingredients, bake in a 500 degree oven for 20-25 minutes.

PESTO LASAGNE ( FROM CHEZ PANISSE PASTA, PIZZA AND CALZONE COOKBOOK)

Steps:

• To make the bechamel sauce, melt the butter on the stove on low heat. As soon as it's melted add the flour and stir with a wooden spoon for about 4-5 mins. Don't let the butter or the flour brown! Combine the half-and-half and the cream and set aside. Whisk one cup of the cream mixture into the roux, over low heat, until it's thickened slightly. Then pour the remaining cream mixture in an even stream into the sauce and keep whisking for a few minutes until combined and slightly thick. Turn off the heat and season with salt, pepper, nutmeg and white pepper. Toss teh bouquet garni into the sauce. Set the pan on top of a double boiler, cover and let barely simmer for an hour, stirring occasionally. Remove bechamel from the heat and let cool slightly. Remove the bouquet garni from the bechamel sauce and toss out. Stir one half of the pesto into the bechamel sauce. When assembling your lasagna try to lay the first layer of the noodles in such way that large pieces of the noodles are continue to hang over all four sides of the dish. Once the dish is filled you will wrap these extra layers over the top and wrap them like a package. This seals in the sauce as the dish bakes. Use a 9x12 pan. Spread a small amount of pesto on the bottom, just to grease the dish. Lay the first layer of noodles as described above. Cover in a layer of the pesto bechamel sauce. Add a layer of noodles. Add a layer of noodles, then cover in a layer of pesto. Repeat these 3 layers. Top the last layer with bechamel. Fold the noodles hanging over the edge of the dish over the top of the lasagna, like a package. Sprinkle with the parmesan and pecorino combination. Then sprinkle with the bread crumbs and then dot with the butter. Bake in a 350 degree oven covered in foil for 15-20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake 15 more minutes, or until the top is a golden brown. Let set for about 10 minutes before serving.

PIZZA POCKET AND CALZONE DOUGH

Steps:

• Mix yeast with warm water and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Mix lemon juice with milk and set aside.
• In a large bowl combine both flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and butter. Mix well.
• Add the yeast and milk mixtures to the dry mixture. Knead well, then let rise in the bowl for 30 minutes (or longer) with a clean towel covering it.
• Divide dough into 8-10 balls. Roll a ball out to about 1/8" thick, and about 6" diameter. *Sprinkle flour on your counter top and on your rolling pin to keep dough from sticking to the surfaces.*
• Pizza - spread a spoonfull of sauce leaving the outer inch of dough oncovered. Add about 3 tbsp of pizza toppings (ie 1 tbsp cheese, 1 tbsp ham, 1 tbsp pineable) to the middle. Fold dough in half and pinch edges closed.
• Other fillings - get creative with leftovers - anything that is freezable and bakable will be great!
• Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
• Let cool 5 minutes before serving, or cool completely then wrap individually in wax paper then freeze. Best if reheated in an oven, but can be heated in the microwave too.

FAMILY-SIZE PIZZA CALZONE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Unroll 1 pizza crust onto greased baking sheet; pat to 12x10-inch rectangle.
• Spread with pizza sauce to within 1 inch of edges; top with half the mozzarella, pepperoni and remaining mozzarella. Reserve 1 Tbsp. Parmesan; sprinkle remaining Parmesan over mozzarella. Cover with second pizza crust; crimp edges with fork to seal. Sprinkle with reserved Parmesan.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until evenly browned. Let stand 5 min. before cutting to serve.

CALZONE PIZZA STUFFED WITH RICOTTA AND SALAMI

Steps:

• To make the pizza dough, mix the salt and the yeast in a bowl with the warm water.
• In another large bowl make a well in the centre of the flour and then add in the yeast mixture and the olive oil.
• Mix well with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms into a dough.
• Turn out the dough onto a clean, well-floured surface and knead it with your hands for around 3 minutes.
• Place the dough in a bowl, cover with a clean tea-towel, leave in a warm place and allow to rest for at least 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 450°F
• Flatten the dough into a 12in pizza tray, using your hands to press it down.
• Place the ricotta, spinach, salami, Parmesan, olives and basil leaves over one half of the pizza dough and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Carefully fold the other half of the pizza over the filling, sealing the edges together well.
• Spread the tomato sauce over the calzone and bake at once for 15 minutes until cooked through.
• Serve hot from the oven.

BRAIDED CALZONE PIZZA WITH PILLSBURY PIZZA DOUGH THAT KIDS LOVE TO MAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Open the Pillsbury Dough Pizza can and roll out the dough in a rectangle on a cutting board. Make sure to pinch together any holes and work the dough so it's an even thickness all over.
• Spread an even amount of pizza sauce down the middle of the dough. Make sure to leave about 3 inches on each side without sauce.
• Lay salami and pepperoni on top of the pizza sauce.
• Sprinkle cheese blend over the meat.
• Make horizontal cuts 1"-2" apart down each side.
• Fold the strips in toward the center one at a time, alternating each side while you fold.
• Put the calzone on the baking sheet and bake 15 minutes or until the crust is slightly brown.

HEALTHY PIZZA/CALZONE CRUST

Steps:

• Add water, salt, sugar, yeast and 1 tbsp. of olive oil to a mixing bowl and let stand for 5 minutes. Add the whole wheat flour and 2 cups of the ap flour and mix until well blended.
• If you are using a stand mixer, add the one cup of flour and knead with a dough hook until the dough leaves the sides of the bowl. You may need to use the additional cup of flour depending on the humidity. The flour will stick be a bit sticky. At this point, add the additional 1 tbsp of olive oil and move the dough around until it is coated well. You can follow the same directions kneading it by hand.
• Let stand covered until it is doubled. Divide it in half and use one half for pizza or use it for a calzone. Use recipe directions for pizza or calzone to bake. Hint: I oil the surface and place the dough on it to either roll or pat out and then put it on a pan to bake.

PIZZA CALZONE

Steps:

• For the Dough: dissolve the yeast in the warm water, it should be 105°F to max 115°F until it bubbles a little about 5 minutes. (any higher it will kill the yeast.) In a large bowl, stir in the sugar,oil,salt and 1 cup flour. Add enough flour so it is easy to handle or (you can put it in a food processor). Remove dough onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Cover the dough, put in a warm place and let it rise for 5 to 10 minutes.
• For the Sauce: Add olive oil to medium heat in a sauce pan. Add garlic and crushed red pepper to the heated oil; when pepper snaps and garlic sizzles, stir in crushed tomatoes. Season with salt, pepper and Italian seasonings. Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in parsley.
• Roll the dough into 4 10 inch circles. Place sauce and topping mix over half of the dough. Add 1/2 cup cheese. Fold over and crimp the edges shut.Brush the edges with melted butter or beaten egg wash. Bake at 350°F for 25 - 30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with additional sauce on the side or on top.