Sunday, May 12, 2013

Courgette, Feta and Sundried Tomato Calzones

Pizza pies!!!

Courgette, Feta and Sundried Tomato Calzones
Makes 4.

Pizza dough*:
2 c pizza** or high grade white flour.
1/2 tsp salt
1tsp sugar
2tsp yeast
2 tbsp oil
1c warm water

Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Make a well in the middle, add warm water and oil and mix. Add more flour or water as you need to make a firm dough consistency.
Turn out onto a flour surface and knead for 10 mins.
Leave to rise for min 30 mins. If you want the dough to be really chewy you can leave it for up to 12 hours in the fridge to slow rise. Just before you roll it out give it one final knead to really get those glutens stretching.

*This can also be made in a bread make under the pizza setting.

**Using a pizza flour which is high protein will make your dough just like your favourite pizza place's. You can buy pizza four grade 0 or 00 from most Mediterranean food stores. (unless you;re into dominoes, in which case this is all wasted on you)

When the dough is ready, cut into 4 balls, and roll into circles.

Filling:
2 courgettes grated
100 g feta
1/4 c sundried tomatoes sliced
1/2 c regular cheese
pinch of salt and lots of pepper

Combine filling ingredients in a bowl and put in fridge until dough is ready.

Spoon the mixture onto one side of the dough leaving 2 cm from the edge clear. wet your finger with water and run it along this edge border, to help the edges stick.  Fold over the dough to make a crescent shape and press edges down witha fork. Stab the top 4-5 times with a fork so air can get out and your calzones won't explode!

Preheat oven to 220 degrees celsius  If you have a pizza stone, you can place it in the oven during preheat- this will give the bottom a nice crispiness. Otherwise you can use a baking tray.

When the oven is hot, drop your calzones on the heated stone or tray.
Bake for 10 min or until bottom is solid- use a wooden spatula to lift them and check.

Let sit for 2 mins or so once you of oven so fillings can set and you don't burn yourself when you eagerly bite into it!!!



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