Pizza Dough For Calzones Or Pizza 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.

PIZZA DOUGH FOR CALZONES (OR PIZZA )

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, mix together the white, semolina, whole wheat flour, 1/4 cup of the cornmeal, salt & yeast.
• Make a well in the center and pour in the water and oil. Mix with the paddle of an electric mixer for about 5 minutes until dough forms. Or you can mix with a wooden spoon for 10 minutes.
• Knead by hand on lightly floured surface for 10 minutes, or in mixer bowl with a dough hook for 5 minutes. Alternatively, if you have a food processor you can mix the dry ingredients in the work bowl and then, with the motor running, add the water and oil. Process for about 45 seconds.
• Lightly spray a mixing bowl and a baking sheet with vegetable spray. Place the dough in the bowl and cover with a towel. Let rise at room temperature for about 30 minutes until dough has doubled in size.
• Punch down the dough. Then sprinkle the baking sheet with 2 tsp of cornmeal. Roll and stretch the dough on the baking sheet to form a 14-inch circle. After adding toppings, bake in a 450-degree oven until crisp, about 10-12 minutes.
• If you're making my Spinach & Cheese calzones follow this recipe until you punch down the dough. Then refer to the calzone recipe.

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 DOUGH FOR PIZZA OR CALZONES (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except cornmeal into your bread machine according to your manufacturer's directions. For my bread machine it is in the order listed above.
• Once dough cycle has finished, turn dough out onto a floured surface. Preheat oven to 400°F and roll or stretch dough out into a 12 inch round (medium crust) or several small rounds or a large rectangle. Place pizza on a greased cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle cornmeal over top of dough. Bake pizza for 10 minutes at 400ºF.
• Remove from oven and cover with toppings. Reduce oven temp to 350ºF and bake 10 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and browned.