Calzone is a stuffed pizza and this is my first time making it. I used the pizza dough recipe for the base with slight modifications. Filling can be any veggie of choice and I went with mushrooms, onions, bell peppers and eggplant. We loved it and I made the same for my daughter’s birthday. It was a super hit with the guests and it is very easy to make with some planning.
This would be a lovely party food and I had various fillings laid out for the guests to decide. The baking time is less (only 20 – 25 minutes) and it can be done even after the guests arrive. Just make sure that the dough and the filling are ready. Other interesting choices for filling would be black olives, jalapenos, etc. Inspired by the calzone recipe in the cuisinart food processor recipe book. Off to the recipe.
Mushrooms in the calzone.
Ingredients – For base
- 1.5 cups all purpose flour
- 1.5 cups whole wheat flour
- 1.25 tsp instant yeast (refer to notes below)
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 tsp olive oil
- Water to form the dough
- 1 tbsp olive oil (1 tsp + 2 tsp)
- 1 cup onion
- 2 cups mushrooms
- 1 cup eggplant
- 1 cup bell pepper
- Salt and Pepper
- Tomato sauce as needed
- Cheese as needed
My Notes
- If using active dry yeast, proof it first with some warm water and sugar and then add to flour. You can add the same amount of yeast as mentioned. For proofing : Mix active dry yeast, little luke warm water(about 1 oz.) and sugar. When it gets frothy, add to the flour. Skip adding sugar to the flour since we have already added it for proofing.
Method
Take the flours, yeast, sugar and salt in a bowl. Mix.
Add oil.
Mix well.
Add water.
Form a dough that is not tight. It will be sticky.
Knead for 10 min until a smooth ball is formed. Let it rise in a warm place.
Dough has doubled in volume. It took an hour.
Punch it down and allow to rise again.
Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Heat a tsp of oil and add onions, bell peppers, salt and pepper.
Saute until the vegetables are almost done.
Next add the mushrooms, salt and pepper.
Saute until the mushrooms are cooked.
Next add 2 tsp of oil and add the eggplant, salt and pepper.
Cook until the eggplant is done.
Dough has risen again. It took 30 minutes.
Divide dough into balls. I made about 6 medium calzones with this dough.
Take each ball.
Roll into a circle about 6 – 8 inches in diameter.
Apply tomato sauce over one half.
Add the desired veggies.
Add cheese.
Bring the other side and close it.
Using water, seal the edges.
Make 3 slits on top and brush with olive oil. Bake in a preheated 450F oven for 20 – 25 minutes until the top is slightly browned.
Out of the oven. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
Yummy calzones ready.
Enjoy!
Sending to Bake Fest #7 hosted by Priya and yeastspotting.
Dish it Out – Eggplant and Tomatoes by Pavani.
which tamato sause did u use
I used store bought sauce. You can make it at home too. Just omit the mushrooms in this recipe. – http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/04/basic-tomato-sauce-with-mushrooms.html
what oven do you use? can i bake it in my
OTG?
The oven and the stove are together here. If you can bake stuff like cakes, etc in OTG then you should be able to bake this also.
Tried the recipe today and the calzone are crispy outside and soft inside…perfect weekend dinner for us.Thanq for the recipe
These look super delicious!
Thanks so much for the detailed tutorial
I’m going to pin-it as I’d love to make these
Delicious!! Love that you made them with mushrooms.
Wonderful, new to me but super delicious
Love the clarity pictures
beautiful calzones vardhini… they look simply gorgeous.. wish i could take a grab from the screen
yummm…looks soooooooper tempting & perfect
Tasty Appetite
please post more party menu food
thank you
thank you very much for your quick response
which cheese did you use
I used mozarella cheese.
What a coincidence, we had calzone yesterday for dinner…good variation to pizza. The pictures look awesome. Love it.
Perfectly baked Calzones. They look delicious.
Oh lovely lovely Calzone! and a meatless one! Very nice
Wow so perfect…looks very tempting
this is just perfectly done… love this
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I wanted to make this for Bake Fest when i was hosting it
am yet to bake it! you have done it very well, looks too yummy!!
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I wanted to make this for Bake Fest when i was hosting it
am yet to bake it! you have done it very well, looks too yummy!!
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Omg, super tempting calzone,seriously i want it rite now.
YUM!!! They look perfect. I did something with yeast too! Its in the oven right now. (Fingers crossed!)