Pepperoni and Mushroom Calzone

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Yield

4 Calzones

Difficulty

Intermediate

Prep Time

0:15

Bake Time

15 to 20 minutes

Ingredients

Crust:
1-1/2 to 2 cups all-purpose flour
1 (2-1/4 tsp.) envelope Fleischmann's^® Pizza Crust Yeast
OR Fleischmann’s^® RapidRise^® Instant Yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup very warm water (120° to 130°F)*
1 tablespoon oil
Filling
3/4 cup ricotta cheese
3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 egg
1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black fine grind pepper
1/4 cup diced onion
3/4 cup thinly sliced mushrooms (about 2 mushrooms per calzone)
24 (-inch) pepperoni slices
Pizza sauce for dipping

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F.
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. Cover and let rest on floured surface while preparing fillings. (If not using Pizza Yeast, cover and allow to rest for 10 minutes.)
Combine ricotta, mozzarella cheese and egg in a mixing bowl. Stir in Italian herb seasoning, salt and pepper; set aside.
To make calzones, divide dough into four portions. Roll 1 portion into an 8-inch circle on a floured surface. Spread one quarter of the ricotta mixture on bottom half of dough, leaving outer 1/2-inch free of filling. Top with 1 tablespoon onion, 2 to 3 tablespoons sliced mushrooms and six slices of pepperoni. Fold top half of dough over filling. Pull edge of lower crust over top and seal. Carefully transfer to greased baking sheet. Cut 3 to 4 vents in top. Repeat with remaining dough. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until lightly browned. Transfer to cooling rack to keep bottom crust crisp. Serve with pizza sauce for dipping.
Recipe Tip: For a crisper crust, brush calzones with olive oil and sprinkle with coarse salt just before baking.
*If you don't have a thermometer, water should feel very warm to the touch.
**To knead the dough, add just enough flour to the dough and your hands to keep the dough from sticking. Flatten dough and fold it toward you.Using the heels of your hands, push the dough away with a rolling motion. Rotate dough a quarter turn and repeat the "fold, push and turn" steps. Keep kneading dough until it is smooth and elastic. Use a little more flour if dough becomes too sticky, always working the flour into the ball of dough.

Pepperoni and Mushroom Calzone

Pepperoni and Mushroom Calzone

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