Calzone

Name: Calzone
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 500g strong white bread flour; 7g sachet fast action dried yeast; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp olive oil; 300ml warm water; 150g passata; 200g mozzarella, grated; 150g cooked ham, torn; 1 tsp dried oregano

A folded pizza stuffed with ham, mozzarella and tomato, baked until puffed and golden.

Time1 hr 30
LevelMedium
Costabout £1.38 a head
Oven230°C (210°C fan)

4 calzones

Ingredients

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500 gstrong white bread flour
7 gsachet fast action dried yeast
1 tspsalt
1 tbspolive oil
300 mlwarm water
150 gpassata
200 gmozzarellagrated
150 gcooked hamtorn
1 tspdried oregano

Method

1
Mix the flour, yeast and salt with the oil and water. Knead for 10 minutes until smooth.
10 min
2
Cover and rest for 1 hour until doubled.
60 min
3
Heat the oven to 230°C (210°C fan) with a baking tray inside.
4
Divide the dough into 4 and roll each into a 22 cm round. Spread passata over one half, leaving a border, then add the mozzarella, ham and oregano.
5
Fold the other half over, press the edges together and crimp with a fork. Cut a small slit in the top.
6
Bake on the hot tray for 15 minutes until golden and puffed. Cool for 5 minutes before eating, as the filling is hot.
15 min

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