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Calzone
Calzone is a popular Italian form of pizza. The word means sock because the resulting pizza looks similar to a sock.
Ingredients
ServingsOriginal: Serves 4–5 (calculated as 4)
- ricotta cheese, 240 ml1 cup
- shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded; 240 ml1 cup
- any topping (such as ham, bacon, salami, pepperoni, and/or sausage), 115 g; optional; such as ham, bacon, salami, pepperoni, and/or sausage4 ounces
- oregano, 10 ml2 teaspoons
- store-bought pizza dough, store-bought1 package
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 7 steps
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
Combine ricotta, mozzarella, toppings, and oregano.
Roll the pizza dough between 2 pieces of waxed paper.
Spoon the cheese mixture into the center of the dough.
Moisten edges of dough slightly. Fold the dough over, and seal edges by pressing with a fork.
Bake until golden brown, about 10 or 12 minutes.
Serve with marinara sauce.
