CANNOLI CREAM CALZONE WITH HONEY AND ORANGE

Cannoli Cream Calzone With Honey and Orange image

A calzone has many of the perks of pizza. Easy and crowd pleasing, it's a good vehicle for using up odds and ends in the fridge. Taking a cue from Lucali's Nutella-drizzled calzone, I attempted my own dessert version. I mixed honey, cinnamon and orange zest into ricotta before filling the pizza dough (the same one used for a savory calzone), then I dusted the top with powdered sugar after baking. A sprinkle of sea salt lent a savory contrast to this most sweet endeavor.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories quick, pizza and calzones, dessert

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

Extra virgin olive oil, as needed
1 1/4 cups fresh ricotta
1 1/2 tablespoons honey, more as needed
Finely grated zest of 1 orange
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 8-ounce ball pizza dough, divided into 2 pieces
All-purpose flour, as needed
1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Heat the oven to 500 degrees. Lightly oil a baking sheet.
In a small bowl, stir together the ricotta, honey, orange zest and cinnamon.
Lightly flour a work surface, and stretch or roll each piece of dough into a 6-inch round. Spread half the ricotta mixture on one side of each round, leaving a half-inch border. Brush the edges of one dough round with water, and fold dough in half, over filling; pinch the edges of the dough together to seal. Repeat with second dough round.
Transfer calzones to baking sheet. Brush the tops with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt. Bake until crusts are golden brown and firm, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and drizzle with additional honey before serving.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 364, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 45 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 14 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 421 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams