Homemade Calzone!

It was Friday night and being the good little souls that we are we ignored the calls of the pub and instead recognised the importance of being studious. the essays must come first.

well.. after calzone's.

Making your own dough might seem like a bit much but its quicker and easier than it seems and gives great results.

Dough

1kg Strong White Bread Flour

1 tbsp Salt

2 x 7g Sachets of Dried Yeast

1tbsp Caster Sugar

4tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

650ml Luke Warm Water

Filling

Your choice!

We chose..

Passata (with Garlic and Herbs)

Oak roasted Ham

Field Mushrooms

Buffalo Mozzarella

Wilted Spinach

Red Onion

1. Sieve flour and salt onto a surface and make a well.

2. Mix yeast, sugar, oil and water in a jug.

3. After leaving for a few moments, pour the mixture into the well gradually whilst continually bringing the flour in.

4. Once mixed, knead until you have a smooth and springy dough.

5. Leave the dough in a flour dusted bowl with a damp cloth over the top in a warm room for approx. 1 hour.

6. Once ready knead dough briefly before rolling out.

7. Slip mix into portions, rolling each portion out into a large circular shape on the work surface.

8. Fill one half with filling, then pulling the other half over the top.

9. Seal edges either by pinching or with a fork.

10. Flour dust and cook for 15-20 minutes at gas mark 7.

Original dough recipe from Jamie Oliver Online.