Friday, September 25, 2009

Calzones at home!

Tonight, Mark's bro, Steven, visited us and we made delicious calzones. Good for a crappy rainy day! They're easy when you use Rhode's bread dough for the crust. The "recipe" is below, if you can call it that, as they're so simple to put together. Nothing like calzones and some Funniest Home Videos on the couch:)

Home Calzones - makes 4 calzones 

1 roll of Rhode's frozen bread dough
pizza sauce
any pizza toppings you like
oregano, basil, pepper

Plan on 5-8 hours for thawing and raising the dough
Put a frozen loaf in a pan you've coated with cooking spray. It will end up growing about 4 times it's original size, so use a 9 x 13 pan, especially if you're doing multiple loaves.
Cover with wax paper or saran wrap coated in cooking spray.
Allow to rise for 5-8 hours.
Once the dough is ready, split each loaf into 4 even balls (or fewer if you want larger calzones)
Stretch until about 6-8 inches in diameter.
Fill one half with cheese, sauce, toppings and spices; seal by folding the other side over and pressing the edges together.
You can also add an egg white or milk wash for a nicer golden brown. 
Bake at 375 degrees until golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.
Enjoy!

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