Calzone Recipe
Ingredients
| 450 g / 1 lb / 4 cups plain flour | ||
| Salt | 1 Pinch | |
| Yeast | 1 | |
| About 350 ml / 12 fl oz / 1 1/2 cups warm water | ||
| 5 ml / 1 tsp olive oil | ||
| Red onion | 1 Medium, thinly sliced (For the filling) | |
| 3 medium courgettes, about 350 g / 12 oz total weight, sliced | ||
| Tomatoes | 2 Large, diced (For the filling) | |
| 150 g / 5 oz m ozzarella cheese, diced | ||
| 15 ml / 1 tbsp chopped fresh oregano | ||
| Skimmed milk, to glaze | ||
| Black pepper salt | 1 To taste (For the filling) | |
Directions
1. To make the dough, sift the flour and salt into a bowl and stir in the yeast. Stir in just enough warm water to mix to a soft dough.
2. Knead for 5 minutes until smooth. Cover and leave in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
3. Meanwhile, to make the filling, heat the oil and saute the onion and courgettes for 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the tomatoes, cheese, oregano and seasoning.
4. Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/ Gas 7. Knead the dough lightly and divide into four. Roll out each piece on a lightly floured surface to a 20 cm / 8 in round and place a quarter of the filling on one half.
5. Brush the edges with milk and fold over to enclose the filling. Press firmly to enclose. Brush with milk.
6. Bake on an oiled baking sheet for 15-20 minutes. Serve hot or cold.
2. Knead for 5 minutes until smooth. Cover and leave in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
3. Meanwhile, to make the filling, heat the oil and saute the onion and courgettes for 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the tomatoes, cheese, oregano and seasoning.
4. Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/ Gas 7. Knead the dough lightly and divide into four. Roll out each piece on a lightly floured surface to a 20 cm / 8 in round and place a quarter of the filling on one half.
5. Brush the edges with milk and fold over to enclose the filling. Press firmly to enclose. Brush with milk.
6. Bake on an oiled baking sheet for 15-20 minutes. Serve hot or cold.
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