Chocolate Walnut Calzone Recipes

CHOCOLATE CALZONE

Steps:

• Preheat pizza stone in 450 degree F oven for at least 30 minutes. If not using a pizza stone, use a flat sided or upside-down cookie sheet.
• Place the ricotta in a bowl. Add 1 handful sugar and the vanilla and whisk well. While whisking, add in the melted chocolate, little by little.
• On a lightly floured pizza peel or board, roll pizza dough out into 2 (12-inch) rounds about 1/4-inch thick. Spoon 1 cup of chocolate filling into center of each round. Plac the remaining chopped chocolate on top. Brush the edges of the dough with beaten egg white and fold each round in 1/2. Fold edges over as you would a piecrust and press to seal completely. Brush off excess flour from dough, brush with more of the egg white and sprinkle with sugar.
• Slide chocolate calzone onto preheated pizza stone and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

CLASSIC CALZONE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Brush a rimmed baking sheet with oil. On a lightly floured work surface, roll dough into a 16-inch round. Spread marinara on bottom half of dough, leaving a 1-inch border. Top marinara with salami and mozzarella. Fold top half over and roll and pinch edges to seal. Brush off excess flour.
• Carefully transfer calzone to baking sheet. Lightly brush with oil, season with salt, and bake until golden brown, 22 to 25 minutes.

CHOCOLATE CALZONE

Steps:

• Preheat Pizza Stone in 450 degree oven for at least 30 minutes.
• OR use a flat sided or upside down cookie sheet.
• Place Ricotta in a bowl, add one hand full of sugar and the vanilla and whisk well.
• Add in the melted chocolate, little by little.
• On a lightly floured peel or board, roll pizza dough out into two (2) 12" rounds about 1/4 thick.
• Spoon 1 cup of chocolate filling into center of each round.
• Place the remaining chopped chocolate on top.
• Brush to the edges of the dough with beaten egg white and fold each round in 1/2.
• Fold edges over as you would a pie crust and press to seal completely.
• Brush off excess flour from dough and brush with more egg white and sprinkle with sugar.
• Slide chocolate calzone onto preheated pizza stone or cookie sheet and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.