Calzones

I'm back! It's been a crazy busy summer, and hopefully I will get time soon to post pics and blog about all thats been happening around here.

I came up with an idea to post a dinner recipe on Sunday for dinner on Monday. It's always hard to get back in the weekly routine, so I thought this might make it a little easier. Since I was talking about my calzones on Facebook and a few wanted the recipe, I decided this will be the first one I share.

CALZONES

Dough (makes 4 calzones)

1 warm water 1pkg or Tablespoon yeast
1 1/2 tsp sugar 3/4 tsp salt
2T oil 2 1/2 cups flour
1T butter Italian seasoning

Sprinkle yeast over warm water in medium bowl (or mixer). Stir in sugar, salt, oil, butter(softened or melted), and seasoning (to taste). Add 2 cups flour and mix well; add remaining 1/2 cup. Let rest for 5 minutes. Split into 4 balls, and roll out on pizza stone--dough may be a little sticky(you can sprinkle flour on dough to roll out).
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I used the following to go in the middle of the calzone:

pepperoni Jon Morrel ham strips
mozarella cheese pineapple chunks (drained)
diced tomatoes(drained) tomato sauce

Sprinkle a bit of cheese on half of the dough; drizzle with tomato sauce. Add pepperoni, tomato sauce, cheese, ham, tomato sauce, cheese, pineapple, tomato sauce.

Fold remaining dough over the ingredients; pinch together to close seams.

I found that drizzling the sauce between layers helps keep it from running off the sides of the dough and easier to pinch together.

Bake at 425 for 20 minutes.

Enjoy!