Easy Calzones. Calzones Use frozen bread dough to make these ridiculously easy glorified pizza pockets! These calzones come together in a snap, and are a great way to sneak a few veggies into your kid's diet. The best part is they are small so it makes it easy for little hands to pick up and eat.
Not only are these calzones so easy to make, but they taste absolutely amazing! As a mom to four kids, I'm always looking for easy dinners I can throw together in a hurry. Place the frozen rolls (or frozen bread loaves) on a baking sheet to thaw. You can have Easy Calzones using 9 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Easy Calzones
- Prepare 2 cup of Flour.
- It's 1 envelope of Yeast.
- It's 1/2 tsp of Olive oil.
- You need 1 tsp of Honey.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of Salt.
- It's 2 cup of Grated mozzarella cheese (or Italian blend).
- Prepare 1 cup of Pizza sauce.
- Prepare 1 cup of Any pizza topping(s) you enjoy.
- You need 1 of Egg.
Starting at center, press out dough with hands to edge of pan. Easy and Cheesy Homemade Calzones are perfect for a family meal at home. Get the kids involved and have a calzone bar! Easy Calzones are another "mommy" recipe and now a favorite of my husband who squeals like a pig when he knows it is calzone night.
Easy Calzones step by step
- In a large mixing bowl add honey and very warm water. Then add in yeast packet, stir, and let it rest for 2 min..
- Add in 1 cup of flour and stir with a spatula. Now mix in salt and olive oil. Once mixed thoroughly add in the second cup of flour..
- For the last half cup of flour, kneed it on a floured countertop until the dough is not sticky..
- Cover the bowl with a dry towel and let the dough sit for 1 hour in a dry, warm place..
- In the mean time you can prepare/cook ingredients for the pizza that may need cooking such as onions, sausage, or bacon!.
- Make the dough into a ball and put into a bowl. The bowl should have oil on the bottoms and sides. Now cover the top of the dough with olive oil..
- Now that the hour is done, take the towel off and punch down the dough to deflate it a little. Divide the dough into four equal parts and form a ball..
- On a well powdered surface, take one dough ball and roll out to an 8 inch circle..
- Add pizza sauce to half of the circle making sure to leave a 1/2 inch space without sauce along the edge..
- Now add the toppings to the area with pizza sauce, and top with a generous heap of cheese..
- Now time to fold over the other half of the dough on top of the cheese and toppings. It should look like a swollen half circle..
- Now take the edge and fold over in half inch pieces to create a swirl effect on the edge of the calzone. Preheat oven to 375°F..
- Now repeat with the other 3 dough balls..
- Wipe an egg wash (egg +water) on top of all of the calzones. Top calzones with a dash of salt and pepper..
- Put into oven until golden brown or about 20 min..
- Serve with a side of pizza sauce or Parmesan! Yum yum!.
This easy homemade calzone recipe is a fun way to eat your favorite pizza toppings! Filled with melted cheese, your favorite meats, like pepperoni, or fresh vegetables, there's a calzone for everyone. Making these has never been so simple! Calzones may be the most underrated Italian food on menus full of Ultimate Meat Lasagna , Easy Bacon Carbonara Pasta and Easy Chicken Parmesan but this handheld dippable crispy pizza deserves more. Need a quick, easy and delicious dish that you can whip up to enjoy while watching the big game this weekend?
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