The GüdDish Calzone

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Calzone. The GüdDish.

Serves 4 calzones · 30–40 min prep · 55–70 min total · 3 steps

Ingredients

Ingredients for Calzone
  • 1 1/2 lb pizza dough
  • 4 oz pepperoni
  • 2 cups mozzarella
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup marinara sauce
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt

What the best recipes taught us

  • Leave a border, fold the dough over, and pinch the seam tight. A tight seam keeps the cheese inside the pocket.
  • Cut two slits in the top of each pocket before they bake. The slits let steam out so the pocket stays sealed.

Method

  1. 1
    Four dough ovals rolled on a floured counter
    11/2lbspizza dough
    1/4call-purpose flour

    Heat the oven to 450°F. Divide the dough into 4 pieces. On a floured counter, roll each piece into an oval.

  2. 2
    Dough ovals topped with marinara, mozzarella, and pepperoni
    1/2cmarinara sauce
    2cmozzarella
    4ozpepperoni
    2tbsolive oil
    1/2tspkosher salt
    1/4tspground black pepper

    On one half of each oval, spread 2 tablespoons of marinara.

    Add mozzarella and pepperoni on that half. Leave a border.

    Season the filling with salt and pepper.

    Fold the dough over. Pinch the seam tight. Cut two slits in the top.

    Brush the tops with olive oil.

  3. 3
    Baked calzones on a bare sheet
    1/2cmarinara sauce

    Set the calzones on a baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 18 to 22 minutes.

    Rest 5 minutes. Serve with the remaining 1/2 cup marinara.