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Cheese Calzone

HB-5901 · Hand-built original · Pizza

Cheese Calzone — the dish itself.
Served with its “pairs well with” suggestions: tomato sauce, salad, chilli oil.

A folded pizza pocket of ricotta and mozzarella, crisp outside and molten in.

PizzaMain course35 minServes 4407 kcalVegetarianDiabetic

Main ingredient: ricotta

Pairs well with: tomato sauce, salad, chilli oil

Servings:4quantities adjust to match

Ingredients

  • 1 quantity pizza dough, divided into 4
  • 8¾ oz ricotta
  • 7 oz mozzarella, grated
  • 1¾ oz parmesan
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 7 oz tomato sauce, warmed, to serve
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 450°F and line a tray with baking parchment.
  2. Mix the ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, half the beaten egg and the oregano into a filling and season well.
  3. Roll each piece of dough into a round about 7¾ in across. Spoon a quarter of the filling onto one half of each round, leaving a border.
  4. Fold the dough over, press the edges together, and crimp hard with a fork. Brush the tops with the remaining beaten egg and the olive oil.
  5. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until puffed and deep golden.
  6. Rest for 5 minutes and serve with the warmed tomato sauce for dipping.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 20 min · Total: 35 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

407 kcalCalories
18.8 gProtein
29 gCarbs
24.2 gFat
10.5 gSaturates
2.7 gFibre
7.9 gSugars
1391 mgSodium
105 mgCholesterol
435 mgPotassium
451 mgCalcium
1.5 mgIron
1 servingServing

Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data

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