Easy Calzones
My recipe was selected as a Reader Recipe by Sunset magazine in 2004!
pizza dough
12 ounces ricotta cheese
1.5 cups mozzarella, grated
garlic to taste, 2-3 cloves minced
chopped broccoli (optional)
sliced ham or pepperoni (optional)
other ingredients as desired
spaghetti sauce (optional)
I often make pizza dough in the bread machine. A 1.5 pounds batch of dough will make 9 calzones. Pull it out and divide into 9 pieces. Roll each piece into a 6 inch circle. Mix together 12 ounces ricotta cheese and 1.5 cups grated mozzarella and some garlic (a few cloves, minced).
If you're using the ham and/or broccoli, put them on the dough.
Put about 1/2 cup of the cheese onto the circle of dough. Fold the dough in half, pinch the seams, press down with a fork on the edges. Brush with melted butter. (Children can do this part!) Bake them at 450 for 10 minutes.
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