Recipe - Calzone With Spinach Filling

1 One half teaspoon Active dry yeast
1 cup Lukewarm warm water
2 teaspoon Honey
1 One half teaspoon Salt
3 tablespoon Olive oil
1 One half cup White flour
1 One half cup Wheat flour

Combine yeast, water and honey in a bowl. Let sit for 5 minutes. Beat in
salt and flour, mix with wooden spoon. Turn out onto flour and knead for
10 minutes. Use olive oil to grease a bowl, put the dough into the bowl
and let rise until doubled (put some oil on top too.) Punch dough down in
bowl. Turn out onto flour and squish into a ball. Divide dough into 68
parts, form into balls and roll into circles. Fill as desired. Bake in 425
degree oven for approximately 20 minutes (keep a close eye on them..)

Suggested spinach filling, exact amounts not available, whatever looks
right

Chopped fresh spinach leaves Chopped fresh mushrooms ricotta cheese minced
garlic chopped tomatoes (these are necessary otherwise this may wind up
dry) mozzarella cheese one egg (optional) desired seasonings

Mix everything except mozzarella and tomatoes into a bowl. Fill the
calzones with the spinach/ricotta mixture. Top with tomatoes and
mozzarella. Take care not to put too much filling. Fold the dough over
and seal with a fork. Poke a couple of vent holes in the top. Bake as
directed above.

Posted to Recipe Archive 13 October 96

Date: Sun, 13 Oct 96 14:34:23 EDT

submitted by: musubi@hula.net