Calzone Pizza Stuffed With Ricotta and Salami
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 1 lb ricotta cheese
- 7 ounces spinach, cooked
- 10 slices salami
- 2 ounces parmesan cheese, shavings
- 10 black olives, halved
- 4 tablespoons tomato sauce
- 6 basil leaves
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
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For the pizza dough
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon dried yeast
- 9 tablespoons warm water
- 6 ounces strong white flour
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
directions
- To make the pizza dough, mix the salt and the yeast in a bowl with the warm water.
- In another large bowl make a well in the centre of the flour and then add in the yeast mixture and the olive oil.
- Mix well with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms into a dough.
- Turn out the dough onto a clean, well-floured surface and knead it with your hands for around 3 minutes.
- Place the dough in a bowl, cover with a clean tea-towel, leave in a warm place and allow to rest for at least 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 450°F
- Flatten the dough into a 12in pizza tray, using your hands to press it down.
- Place the ricotta, spinach, salami, Parmesan, olives and basil leaves over one half of the pizza dough and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Carefully fold the other half of the pizza over the filling, sealing the edges together well.
- Spread the tomato sauce over the calzone and bake at once for 15 minutes until cooked through.
- Serve hot from the oven.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
English_Rose
United Kingdom
I live in Manchester, UK with my fiance and young son. I work at the local hospital in pediatrics and love my job. I also love cooking!! I have a sweet tooth but try and make healthy family meals, I'm not against some lovely treats now and then though :)