{"id":800,"date":"2013-06-10T11:41:45","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T17:41:45","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2016-03-23T19:40:02","modified_gmt":"2016-03-24T01:40:02","slug":"homemade-calzones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pantryparatus.com\/articles\/homemade-calzones\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Calzones"},"content":{"rendered":"
It is handheld comfort food.\u00a0 It\u2019s a frozen convenience meal that everyone actually asks you to serve.\u00a0 Plan an 1 \u00bd-2 hour session to make these ahead, and you can have as many as 4-5 separate dinners in the freezer!\u00a0 That\u2019s a great return on investment for your time, and it\u2019s peace of mind\u2014because having something stashed away for that later-than-expected dinner means you are less likely to eat something you will regret.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n You will need a Large Dumpling, Empanada Press<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 This thing is great for sweet & savory recipes.\u00a0 Who wants one more gadget?\u00a0 How about a better question, can you live without one?<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Your end result will be more visually appealing with the large dumpling (or empanada) press.\u00a0 The bigger problem for me when I\u2019ve made them without the press is that if I tore my dough or did not seal the edges well, the contents would spill out.\u00a0 That makes pan cleanup a real chore, and ruined the prospect of eating them on-the-go (which is the best part of these\u2014they are just as good cold, so take them camping or pack them for lunch).<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n I make two separate batches at a time.\u00a0 If I double this recipe, I will get 20 calzones for the freezer & a pizza crust for tonight\u2019s dinner.\u00a0 <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Use your favorite pizza toppings as the stuffing!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 4 cups warm water<\/span><\/p>\n 4 tsp.\u00a0 instant yeast<\/span><\/p>\n 8 1\/2 cups home-milled flour, an extra cup for dusting<\/span><\/p>\n 4 tsp. sea salt<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Pizza sauce \u00a0(a double recipe takes 1 whole jar)<\/span><\/p>\n Mozarella cheese<\/span><\/p>\n Toppings of choice<\/span><\/p>\n 4 tbs. olive oil<\/span><\/p>\n \u00bc cup Pizza Seasoning<\/a> or Italian Seasoning<\/a> , optional (I use this on the pizza, not the calzones\u2014personal preference)<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n\u00a0Years ago an older Russian woman was convinced she would teach me how to make a piroshki (not too unlike the shape and size of a calzone, really).\u00a0 I frustrated her, she yelled in a language I did not understand, and my hands were smacked several times.\u00a0 In full disclosure, Wilson chuckled to himself because he had to put up with her every day since she was his teacher and he could understand all of her admonishments.\u00a0 <\/span>I cried.\u00a0 <\/span>I, a grown woman, cried over my piroshkies and was rather traumatized by the whole three-hour event.\u00a0 In fact, I was so traumatized by it that as I was crying, I fumbled with my keys and managed to lock my house & car keys IN my car & had to call the locksmith. \u00a0 True story.\u00a0 So for me, the answer is YES!\u00a0 Just get the press, already! \u00a0Really, anything stuffed inside of a bread pocket is delicious, kid-friendly, travel-friendly, freezer-friendly, & convenient.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Calzone Recipe<\/span><\/h1>\n