May 6, 2007 - Calzone

Yes, I've been cooking up a storm. 

I wanted to make something to take on the road, but the contents of the refrigerator were saying PIZZA.  Hmmm... pizza is not so portable.  Then I remembered CALZONE!  I used to make this often but I got out of the habit. 

Calzone is basically the same as pizza but with a much prettier appearance.  If you want to impress your family, make your regular pizza into a calzone, and watch them "ooh and ahh."  And since the filling is inside instead of on top, it's easier to take on the road!  Voila!

This is the finished product. I use a recipe from allrecipes.com. 

Here are my steps:

Roll pizza dough into a rectangle the length of your baking sheet. It can be wider than the sheet because you will be folding the sides in.
Put sauce on the center half of the dough.
Just like pizza, add your toppings (our favorites are pepperoni, olives, and mushrooms).
Then add cheese.
Now comes the special part. Cut the dough on the sides at about 3/4 inch intervals.  Don't cut all the way to the filling. 

Then wrap the baby.  (That's what a Chinese friend said it looked like when I showed her how to make this recipe!) Start at the bottom and alternating sides, overlap the strips of dough onto the filling.
Here is the calzone ready to bake.


For the second one, I remembered to start with my rectangle of dough ON a baking sheet.  That makes cutting the dough a bit harder, but I used my handy kitchen scissors.


Once it's cool, you can cut the calzone into slices.
All the goodies are sealed inside the bread.  Portable pizza!

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May 7, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by nsremom

Oh man, I'm on a healthy eating kick and that looks SOOOOO good. I really appreciated the step by step. I've never made a calzone, but it looks like something I could MAYbe do. :) But getting my kids to eat mushrooms in mine? won't happen. But I sure like 'em.

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May 7, 2007 - Absolutely Beautiful!

Posted by DreweLlyn

Gorgeous! Wish I could take a bit!

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May 7, 2007 - Jimmie~

Posted by ReviewsbyHeidi

I always really enjoy your blog entries!
This calzone looks fantastic! We make stromboli alot, but I always just flop over the dough and seal the one edge. This looks so much more fancy, that I may have to try this the next time.
Thanks for the idea,
Heidi

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May 7, 2007 - Yum!

Posted by dreamer73

Thanks for the recipe and the pictures. Sometimes I am apt not to try something because I get lost just reading the directions. Thanks for the step by step! Mitzi

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May 7, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Redbud

Great how-to pics! I see the beginnings of beautiful cookbook. But now I'm hungry and I shouldn't be because I had a big Tex-Mex meal for lunch.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. I've enjoyed yours, too.
Sherry

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May 7, 2007 - Yummy!!

Posted by Anonymous

I am SO trying this for dinner this week. It looks so good and so easy! :)
Oh - your DH and myself are the only 2 people in the known world that don't like bananas. Yay! I don't feel weird now. People always look at me like I am from another planet, especially living in the south, where banana pudding is king. :)

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May 7, 2007 - Yum

Posted by mom2fourtreasures

What a beautiful Calzone. You did a great job. I've been baking like crazy too. I made 2 strombolies a couple of days ago. They were yummy.
Take care
In Christ,
Geanine

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May 7, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by grace4gayle

You are superwoman! That looks so much better than the take and bake pizza I just ate but shouldn't have because I'm on a diet.

You're kitchen looks so American. Not what I expected from China.

Gayle

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May 7, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Juliestew

you are making me very hungry and that's not good. it's 11:40pm. i can't wait to try this
julie

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May 7, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by PumpkinsMomma

both the calzone and the pancakes look yummy!!!!
marie

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May 8, 2007 - Yum!

Posted by Anonymous

I'm so hungry now! I just made some biscuits and bread last night. While I'm in a dough mood, I think I'll try these as well. Thanks for sharing. :)

Alexandra
http://happyheartsathome.blogspot.com/index.html

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May 8, 2007 - Yum!

Posted by Anonymous

I'm so hungry now! I just made some biscuits and bread last night. While I'm in a dough mood, I think I'll try these as well. Thanks for sharing. :)

Alexandra
http://happyheartsathome.blogspot.com/index.html

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May 9, 2007 - Why do I...

Posted by heartmatters

Suddenly think everyone in HSB land is making Calzone instead of Pizza this Friday night?
I love that recipe too, from allrecipes! I go there 99% of the time when I need a recipe online.
You could also work on parchment paper and pick up the calzone with the "baby" after you wrap it.
Bye!
Jen

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May 11, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by drewsfamilytx

I am sooo hungry right now! That calzone looks a lot more appetizing than my bowl of Cheerios.

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May 12, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Diane

Oh wow, that looks delicious! Thank you by the way for the cookie sheet warning. :)

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May 13, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

Wow those look fabulous! I haven't made them for a very long time. I'm feeling inspired. :)

Thanks for the Make It From Scratch Entry!

Stephanie
http://stoptheride-stephanie.blogspot.com/

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May 15, 2007 - calzone

Posted by Anonymous

Calzones are our Friday night tradition. We put all our leftovers into the freezer, and come Friday, anything & everything goes into the calzone. We don't do the fancy top though, we roll ours jelly roll style & don't add sauce (why? I don't know, that's just how my mom makes it). We've added everything from leftover chili or taco meat, to leftover Chinese rice, carrots, squash, potatoes...

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