How do you make pepperoni calzones with pizza dough?

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Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix pepperoni, pasta sauce and mozzarella cheese.
On a lightly floured surface, divide dough into 4 portions. Roll each into a 6-in.
Brush milk over tops; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and, if desired, Italian seasoning. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes.

How do you make a pizza dough with a calzone?

For each calzone, lift the side of the dough without filling and gently pull it across to the other side, creating a half-moon shape over the filling. With wet hands, press the edges shut, or use a fork to crimp. Place calzones onto a cornmeal-sprinkled baking sheet.

Do calzones take longer to cook than pizza?

Calzones take longer to cook than pizza and require a lower temperature in order to crisp the crust and to penetrate the filling. They generally take 15 to 20 minutes to bake at 400 degrees. Calzones make perfect make-ahead freezer meals.

Does calzone have sauce inside?

Calzones usually use a blend of cheese that almost always incorporates ricotta. And then there’s sauce. Calzones never have tomato sauce inside the dough. They’re always dipped.

How do you close a calzone?

How to fold and seal a calzone pizza

Fold the disc in half so the filling is enclosed.
Leave a gap in the filling so there is a clear edge.
Wet the bottom edge with water of milk so it makes a better seal.
Starting at one corner make the first fold, pressing fairly hard to seal.
Continue all the way around to the other end.

How many ounces of dough do I need for a calzone?

To make the calzone, decide what size you want to offer. I like to use 8 ounces of dough to make a 10-inch personal size calzone, or 11 ounces to make a large 12-inch calzone. Begin by opening the appropriate size dough ball up to the full diameter of the calzone size.

What is the difference between pizza and calzone?

A calzone is actually a type of pizza, but the big difference is it’s inside out! The dough is on the outside and the “toppings” are inside the calzone making it a completely different experience from eating a pizza.

How do you make a quick calzone?

How to Make Calzones

Divide pre-made pizza dough into equal portions and roll into a circle.
On one half of the dough, spread all of your selected ingredients.
Fold over and tightly crimp the edges.
Cut air vents, brush with oil and sprinkle on parmesan. Bake at 475F for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.

How do you seal the edge of a calzone?

Decoratively Sealing Empanadas, Calzones, and Pies

Moisten the edges of the dough with water, then lightly press them together to seal.
Starting at one end, pinch and slightly twist the dough diagonally across the seam between your thumb and index finger.
Continue pinching and twisting the dough around the seam.

Do you flip a calzone while baking?

Flip the untouched half of the calzone onto the toppings half, making sure not to leave any holes, cover the entire thing with pizza dough.

How do you pinch calzone dough?

Do you flip calzones?

How much should calzone dough weigh?

How do you keep calzones from getting soggy?

1) Preheat the oven to 400-degrees AND preheat the pan or pizza stone. This helps the bottom of the calzone get crisp enough and not soggy.

Is a calzone basically a pizza?

Calzones are basically pizza on steroids! Sometimes referred to as an inside-out pizza, calzones are made from pizza dough and stuffed with meats, sauces, cheeses, and vegetables. Then, it’s folded over on itself into a half-moon shape, baked in the oven, and served with marinara sauce on the side or atop the calzone.

Do calzones have pizza sauce in them?

The typical calzone is stuffed with pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese. Other ingredients usually associated with pizza toppings are used inside, and must be cooked and then added to the sauce and cheese before sealing up the dough. This allows the calzone to finish cooking so the dough will be golden brown when served.

What bread do you use for calzone?

Calzones are so easy to make and versatile. You can use your favorite homemade white bread dough, or of course, your favorite pizza dough, or to make it even easier, use a premade store-bought frozen bread or pizza dough.

How long do I cook a calzone for on 350?

I used spinach, ricotta cheese, pepperoni, garlic, Italian seasoning and mozzarella cheese for my filling. Baked for 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Really nice! This was my first time making calzones, and also my first time making any kind of yeast bread.