Recipes > Calzones Find A Store Calzones Like a pocket pizza, calzone, which means “stuffed pants” in Italian, can be a meal in itself. Yield 12 calzones Print Recipe Pin Recipe 3 Reviews IngredientsDough2 1/2 cups bread flour1 (0.25oz) package (7g) or 2 1/4 teaspoons Red Star Active Dry Yeast1 1/2 teaspoons table salt1 cup water2 tablespoons olive oilEgg wash1 large egg + 1 teaspoon water – whisk togetherFilling2 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)1/2 cup pizza sauce1/4 cup Parmesan cheese1 cup black olives (coarsely chopped)1/4 cup green pepper (thinly sliced)2 cloves garlic (minced)1 cup mushrooms (thinly sliced)1/4 cup onion (chopped)Alternate fillings (Meat Lovers)1/2 cup Pizza sauce (plus additional for serving)2 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)1/4 cup Parmesan cheese1/2 cup pepperoni (thinly sliced)1/2 cup sausage (cooked and crumbled)1/2 cup Canadian bacon (diced)1/2 cup black olives (coarsely chopped)1 cup mushrooms (thinly sliced) InstructionsAdd 1 cup flour, yeast and salt to mixer bowl; whisk to combine. Add hot tap water (120-130ºF) and oil. Using a paddle attachment, mix for 4 minutes on low/med speed. Switch to dough hook, gradually add remaining flour and knead with 5 to 7 minutes until smooth and elastic. Place dough in lightly oiled bowl and turn to grease top. Cover; let rise until double in size.Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; punch down to remove air bubbles. Divide dough into 12 pieces. Cover and let dough relax 10 minutes. On lightly floured surface, roll each piece into an 8-inch circle. Spoon pizza sauce, cheese and toppings onto half of each circle. Moisten edge of dough with egg wash. Fold in half; seal edge by pressing with fork. Prick each top; brush with egg wash. Preheat oven to 375°F.Bake on greased or parchment paper-lined cookie sheets in preheated 375ºF oven 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately. NotesGet Bread Machine Method here. Photo by Barbara Bakes. Did you make this recipe? We want to see it! Tag @redstaryeast and use hashtag #redstaryeast
