Pizza Calzoni

I think I like these more than pizza, though they are deep fried!! But hey, we have a deep fryer that’s not getting used much so we gave it a whirl and they were fantastic!!

Pizza crust, marinara spaghetti sauce, pepperoni slices cut up smaller, hot peppers (the yellow ones), onion power, garlic powder, shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled feta cheese. Mix it all together for filling.

I rolled out and used a press for making them, after two successful calzoni and one not successful (the dough kept sticking to the mold, I just rolled the dough and folded and did the edges, much better!!

TIP*** do a thin dough. Mine didn’t explode in the deep fryer and were better I think!!

Pizza Crust – I use a mixer now.. so much easier!!

Combine 1 cup flour, undissolved yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Add very warm water and oil; mix until well blended, about 1 minute. Gradually add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Dough should form a ball and will be slightly sticky. Knead** on a floured surface, adding additional flour if necessary, until smooth and elastic, about 4 minutes. (If using QuickRise Yeast, let dough rest at this point for 10 minutes.) On the counter, pat dough with floured fingers to fill 14 inch cast iron pizza pan. Use a light coat of olive oil directly on the pan. I start out patting it and end up finishing it with a few back and forths with a rolling pin.