Saturday 1 November 2008

Calzones

I am rather new at this yummy dish I found an original Calzone recipe on a site and my students and I adjusted to suit the college cafe and our budget, so I can only lay claim to part of this recipe
They tasted amazing and the combination of flavours has turned me into a fan

1 pk yeast
1 c warm water
2 1/2 to 3 cup s/r flour
1 tablespoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon oil

Filling
Salami sliced and cut into strips
1 onion, chopped
1 green capsicum, in strips
1 Red capsicum
I egg plant sliced and cut into strips
2 olives whole
1 clove garlic, crushed
Jar/bottled Italian sauce
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
shredded Mozzarella
Grated Parmesan cheese
Tasty cheese

Add yeast to steel bowl with sugar and warm water stir with a whisk till bubbly let sit in a warm place
Add flour to a bowl with salt and oil.
Add warm water and dissolved yeast to the flour mix and mix thru
Pour out onto floured bread board and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes
Place in lightly greased bowl, cover, let rise in a warm place covered with a clean tea towel about 45 minutes it will grow huge
While this is happening
In a large skillet cook separately the onion sit aside next the green and red pepper with the garlic and last the eggplant let cool in fridge
Slice Salami
Punch down dough and divide it into 12 equal pieces, and form into flat balls roll each piece on a lightly floured board to a circle
On one side of circle, add 1 tablespoon of Italian sauce grated cheeses capsicums eggplant salami onion and season with oregano basil salt and pepper
Fold plain half over filling, pinching edges well to seal. Place on greased baking sheets and press edges together with a fork place in oven a cook at 200◦C