Pizza Dough Calzones Recipes

EASY PIZZA CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425.
• Unroll the pizza dough onto a large cookie sheet.
• Press the dough out so that it is about the same thickness all around and so that it covers the cookie sheet.
• Cut into 4 equal size rectangles.
• In a bowl, mix sauce, cheese, and toppings.
• Spoon equal amounts of toppings into the middle the rectangles.
• Lightly spread out the sauce mixture.
• Fold one corner so that it meets with the opposite corner.
• Crimp the edges so that the calzones seal.
• Mix olive oil and parmesan cheese mix.
• Brush with olive oil and parmesan cheese mixture.
• Bake in oven for 10 minutes.
• Serve hot or freeze for later.

PERFECT EVERY TIME PIZZA OR CALZONE DOUGH

Steps:

• Mix 1/2 cup lukewarm water and yeast together in a bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
• Combine 1/2 cup water, olive oil, honey, and salt in a separate bowl; add 1 cup flour and mix well. Mix yeast mixture into flour mixture. Add remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, until dough is well combined.
• Knead dough on a floured work surface until dough is soft, smooth, and elastic, about 8 minutes. Roll dough into 4 calzone shapes.

PIZZA DOUGH CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Cook ground beef, mushrooms, and green pepper in a medium frypan till meat is no longer pink, drain.
• Stir in the mozzarella cheese and the 1/3 cup pizza sauce.
• Unroll pizza dough.
• Roll or stretch dough into a 10 x 15 inch rectangle.
• Cut dough into 6- 5 inch squares.
• Spoon some of the meat mixture onto one-half of each square.
• Brush dough edges with water.
• Lift a corner and stretch dough over meat mixture to opposite corner.
• Seal the edges by pressing with the tines of a fork.
• Place calzones on a greased baking sheet.
• Prick tops with a fork to allow steam to escape.
• Brush with the milk.
• If desired, sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or till golden brown.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
• If desired, serve with warmed pizza sauce.

PIZZA CALZONE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 500 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and lightly oil.
• In a bowl, stir together ricotta, Parmesan, basil and pepper.
• Lightly flour a work surface, and stretch or roll the dough into a 12-inch round. Spread ricotta mixture on half the dough, leaving a half-inch border all around. Brush the edges of the dough with water and fold dough in half, over filling; pinch the edges of the dough together to seal.
• Transfer calzone to baking sheet. Brush the top with olive oil. Spoon tomato sauce over the calzone and sprinkle with mozzarella. Bake until crust is firm and cheese is golden, about 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

PIZZA BEEF CALZONES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 450°F. In 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in pizza sauce. Set aside.
• In large bowl, stir Bisquick mix, water and oil until dough forms (add additional tablespoon of water if needed). Place dough on surface sprinkled with Bisquick mix; roll in Bisquick mix to coat. Shape dough into a ball; knead about 5 times or until smooth.
• Divide dough in half. Press or roll each half into 12-inch round. On ungreased cookie sheet, place each dough round. Top half of each round with cheese and beef mixture. Fold the other half of each over filling; press with fork to seal.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cutting boards. Cool 5 minutes. Cut each calzone into 5 wedges.

PULL-APART PIZZA CALZONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Unroll dough on baking sheet into 2 rectangles; firmly press perforations together to seal.
• Mix mozzarella and pizza sauce; spread down center of 1 rectangle to within 1/2 inch of edge. Place remaining rectangle over filling; crimp edge with fork. Cut dough crosswise into thirds, then cut each third diagonally in half. (Do not separate dough.) Brush with water; sprinkle with Parmesan.
• Bake 14 to 15 min. or until golden brown.

CALZONE

Steps:

• Place water, salt, bread flour, dry milk, sugar, and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select Dough cycle.
• After cycle ends, roll out dough on a lightly floured surface; shape into a 16 x 10 inch rectangle. Transfer to a lightly greased cookie sheet. In a small bowl, mix together chopped pepperoni and mozzarella. Spoon pizza sauce in a stripe down the center of dough lengthwise; add sausage and cheese filling. Make diagonal cuts 1 1/2 inches apart down each side, cutting within a 1/2 inch of the filling. Criss cross strips over filling, sealing with water. Brush top with melted butter.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 45 minutes.