Ingredients:
• For pizza/calzones dough:
• 1 pack – active dry or fresh Yeast
• 1 tsp – Sugar
• 3/4 cup – warm water (105 to 115 degrees F)
• 2.75 cups – all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp – salt
• 2 tbsp – Olive oil or any cooking oil
• For filling:
• 4 tbsp – extra-virgin Olive oil or cooking oil
• 1 small cup – ricotta
• I/2 packet – chopped Spinach
• Your choice of Italian seasoning
• Salt
Method:
- In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast and sugar in 1/4 cup of warm water.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour and the salt.
- Pour in 2 tbsps of the oil, and when absorbed, scrape in the dissolved yeast.
- Add the remaining 1/2 cup of water and knead it for 5-8 mins till the dough is smooth and firm.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm place to rise until double in size, about 1-1.5 hours.
- Meanwhile in another large bowl, combine all the ingredients for filling and add salt according to your taste. You can adjust the proportion of ricotta cheese and spinach.
- Divide the dough into 4 balls.
- Roll out each ball to make a chapatti.
- Place the fillings on the lower half of each circle and fold the top half of the chapatti over the bottom half to form a half moon, and seal the edges by pressing with a fork.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Lightly brush the top and edges of each calzone with cooking oil.
- Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake until golden brown, 18 to 20 mins depending on the oven.
Recipe courtesy of Dhruti