Homemade Vegan Calzones Food

HOMEMADE VEGAN CALZONES

Steps:

• Pre-heat your oven to 450°F (230ºC).
• Remove the fresh pizza dough from the bag and place the ball of dough on a lightly floured surface.
• Cut the ball in half and each half into thirds, for a total of six smaller balls of dough.
• Lightly flour a rolling pin and continue to lightly flour your rolling surface as you go to prevent the dough from sticking. Roll out one small ball of dough until it is approximately 7-8 inches wide. It doesn't have to be a perfect circle or oval.
• Place 1 to 2 Tablespoons of pizza sauce on the surface of the dough with a spoon and leave about a 1/2 inch of space from the edge of the dough.
• Place your toppings on one half of the sauced part of the dough. Try to have a bit of cheese on the bottom and the top. If you're using the Daiya jack-style wedge, cut the whole wedge into 6 even strips or chunks and use one piece per calzone.
• Fold the dough over the toppings. Then fold both edges upward and pinch together simultaneously around the circumference of the calzone. Then take a fork and press the prongs of the fork into the folded and pinched edge for extra reinforcement.
• Lightly oil a baking sheet with about 1 Tablespoon of olive oil. Place finished calzones on the baking skeet and brush each with another tablespoon of oil on the surface and the edges of the calzone.
• Bake for 15-18 minutes until crispy and golden brown on the edges.
• Once baked, let the calzones sit for a few minutes before serving or cutting in half.

VEGGIE CALZONES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute mushrooms, onion and green pepper in oil until tender. Add tomatoes; cook and stir 3 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; set aside. Combine cheeses and set aside. , On a lightly floured surface, divide dough into eight pieces. Roll each piece into a 7-in. circle. Spoon a scant 1/2 cup of vegetable mixture and 1/4 cup of cheese mixture over one side of each circle. Brush edges of dough with water; fold dough over filling and press edges with a fork to seal. Place calzones 3 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes., Preheat oven to 375°. Whisk egg and water; brush over calzones. Bake 33-37 minutes or until golden brown. Freeze option: Bake calzones 15 minutes and cool. Place in resealable freezer bags; seal and freeze up to 3 months. To use, preheat oven to 350°. Place frozen calzones 2 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.