SAUSAGE AND THREE CHEESE CALZONE

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Was inspired from a recipe saw on the net? Did I make it? you bet? The core recipe came here here, TRUE! http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/better-homes-gardens/recipes/recipe/-/7249995/italian-sausage-and-three-cheese-calzones/ Added my own little twist, providing hints and tip too! :) Was SO proud of myself as made from scratch today! Am hoping someone else has the patience to make and review okay? NOTE: The 4 of mine came out HUGE! These are WARNING, WARNING...VERY filling too! I only ate 1/2 of one, But for golly goodness sake, making these are FUN! :) NOTE: 7g sachet dried yeast = 2 1/4 teaspoons Thanks to Kerfuffle-Upon-Wincle for the cropping of the additional photo too! :)

Provided by mickeydownunder

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 half portion calzones, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

400 g plain flour
100 g semolina
1 1/2 cups warm water
60 ml olive oil
7 g dried yeast
1 tablespoon sea salt
300 g pork sausage
1 red onion
1 teaspoon fresh oregano
salt and pepper
400 g ricotta cheese
200 g bocconcini
150 g parmesan cheese
cooking spray

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 200ºC. Put flour and semolina in the large bowl of an electric mixer. Attach dough hook. In a jug whisk together water, oil and yeast.
  • NOTE: If don't have mixer, you can knead for 15 minutes on a floured surface; check dough texture as you go along.
  • Turn mixer on low and pour in yeast mixture. Once all liquid has been added, increase speed to high, add salt and mix for 5 minutes until dough is soft and silky. Remove dough hook and cover bowl with plastic wrap. Put bowl in a warm place and allow dough to prove for 40 minutes or until doubled in size.
  • Oil spray a frypan. Add sausage meat (out of skin) and cook over a high heat for 5 minutes or until brown. Add onion, reduce heat to low and cook for 25 minutes. Add oregano and season with extra salt and pepper.
  • NOTE: I diced red onion finely.
  • NOTE: I made sure the sausage was in fine crumbles and also added about 1/4 cup water in small batches along the way to make the meat moister and also so would not stick to the pan.
  • Taste, taste, taste :).
  • Divide dough into 4 portions and roll out into rounds. Divide ricotta between rounds, tear over cherry bocconcini and drizzle with a little oil. Season with salt flakes and pepper. Sprinkle over parmesan and top with sausage mixture.
  • NOTE: I used a total 150 grams of combined cheese ie romano, peccorino, parmesan.
  • Fold over dough rounds to form half-moon shapes, then rope-twist the edges or press with a fork to seal. Put calzones on a heavy tray or preheated pizza stone and bake for 30 minutes. Stand for 10 minutes, before serving.
  • ENJOY!
  • NOTE: cooked two batches; one on a flat tray sprayed with oil; the second on a flat tray with holes thorughout; the latter came out better.
  • NOTE: Make sure to trap filling and and make sure there are no holes for the filling to slip out while is baking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 695.6, Fat 34.7, SaturatedFat 15, Cholesterol 88.8, Sodium 1599.3, Carbohydrate 61.5, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 1.3, Protein 32.6

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