Calzones with wheat-flour dough

Calzones are oven baked closed pizza pockets,originating from the kitchens of Italy. A typical calzone is made up of salted bread dough stuffed with spinach&ricotta/salami/ham/egg. Moreover,any of the pizza toppings can be used as calzone stuffing.
I try to avoid processed flour as far as possible,so I have made the pizza dough with whole-wheat flour. I am glad that my baking yeast co-operated-I got a nice n brown calzone from whole-heat flour :-)
This bubbling after 10 mins of yeast activation is the main trick to get a well-risen dough. Take luke-warm water,dissolve sugar in it,add yeast and keep it covered for 10 minutes. If the water is too hot,yeast will die and if its not warm enough,yeast won't grow well.
Once the yeast is added to the dough,knead it well,add more water as and when required. Knead for 5 to 10 minutes till you get a soft and shiny dough. Brush the dough with oil,cover with a cling wrap and keep it in a warm place for 2 hours.
Yay! That's the dough we need to yield a yummy calzone! Now gently punch the dough to release trapped air,roll out small rounds. Fill them up,seal them and off they go to the oven!
They don't need much time in the oven. After the first 15 minutes,rotate the tray and bake for 15 minutes more. Even browning of the calzone surface is what we want....
Serve them with ketchup or marinara sauce. I have made my calzones spicy,so I served them with tomato ketchup.
Calzones with wheat-flour dough
Calzones are oven baked closed pizza pockets,originating from the kitchens of Italy. A typical calzone is made up of salted bread dough stuffed with spinach&ricotta/salami/ham/egg. Moreover,any of the pizza toppings can be used as calzone stuffing.
I try to avoid processed flour as far as possible,so I have made the pizza dough with whole-wheat flour. I am glad that my baking yeast co-operated-I got a nice n brown calzone from whole-heat flour :-)
This bubbling after 10 mins of yeast activation is the main trick to get a well-risen dough. Take luke-warm water,dissolve sugar in it,add yeast and keep it covered for 10 minutes. If the water is too hot,yeast will die and if its not warm enough,yeast won't grow well.
Once the yeast is added to the dough,knead it well,add more water as and when required. Knead for 5 to 10 minutes till you get a soft and shiny dough. Brush the dough with oil,cover with a cling wrap and keep it in a warm place for 2 hours.
Yay! That's the dough we need to yield a yummy calzone! Now gently punch the dough to release trapped air,roll out small rounds. Fill them up,seal them and off they go to the oven!
They don't need much time in the oven. After the first 15 minutes,rotate the tray and bake for 15 minutes more. Even browning of the calzone surface is what we want....
Serve them with ketchup or marinara sauce. I have made my calzones spicy,so I served them with tomato ketchup.
Steps
- 1
Get dough ready and resting,before preparing the filling. Take luke warm water in a bowl,dissolve sugar in it. Add yeast,stir well,cover and keep for 10 minutes. Bubbles will appear on the surface once yeast gets activated.
- 2
Take whole wheat flour in a bowl,add salt,add the yeast mixture and mix well. Keep kneading and add more water till the dough comes together. Knead for 5 to 10 minutes.
- 3
Dust a clean counter with flour and knead more till you get and smooth and shiny dough. Apply oil to the dough now.
- 4
Keep it in a bowl,covered with a cling wrap. Keep the bowl in a warm place for 2 hours. The dough will rise well during this time.
- 5
Now get the filling ready..... Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan,add crushed garlic pods and saute. Add onions and cook till they are soft and pink. Add cottage cheese and cook on a low flame. Add chilli powder,garam masala and salt. Do not overcook the filling.
- 6
Once the dough has risen,take it on the counter and gently punch it down. Knead for 2 minutes.
- 7
Preheat the oven at 200 degree Celsius.
- 8
Divide the dough in equal portions,press it into a flat disk. Now use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a 6"-7" circle.
- 9
Spread a generous spoonful of filling in the bottom 1/3rd of calzone,leaving a clear border around the edge.
- 10
Press the edges together and seal them. Arrange calzones to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- 11
Brush them with milk.
- 12
Bake at 200 degress for 15 minutes. Rotate the tray and bake for another 10 mins. Bake till they are golden and browned on edges.
- 13
Let the calzones cool on the shelf till they come to room temperature,before serving them with tomato ketchup.
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