Mini Ham Cheese Calzone Food

MINI HAM & CHEESE CALZONE

Steps:

• For the dough:
• Add the water to a bowl and stir in the yeast, honey, salt and olive oil.
• To a large bowl, surface add the flour and make a well in the center.
• Add a little of the yeast liquid and use your fingers or fork to slowly incorporate flour. Add a little more liquid as it is absorbed by the flour until you get a nice dough ball. You may not use all the liquid, don't let the dough be too sticky. Knead the dough for 5 minutes until smooth.
• Lightly oil a bowl with a little olive oil and transfer the dough to the bowl. Turn once to coat all sides with the oil. Cover the bowl and put the bowl in a warm area to rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
• Lightly flour your surface and turn out the dough. Divide the dough into half, then divide each of those in half balls. Continue this until you get 12 small balls of dough. Cover and allow to rest for 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 325°F/165°C and cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• On a floured surface, roll out 1 ball to a 4 1/2 inch round, about 1/8 inch thick. Place half a teaspoon of marinara sauce in the center and add 1 teaspoon cheese and a slice of ham, leaving a border around the edge. Fold the dough in half over the filling and press to seal using your fingers or a fork.
• Place on the parchment lined baking sheet and continue with the rest.
• Before baking, brush the pastry with milk and brush sauce onto the centers. Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown.

CHEF JOHN'S HAM AND CHEESE CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Divide dough into 4 equal portions; shape each into a ball. On a lightly floured surface, flatten each dough ball into a flat circle and roll out into an 8- or 9-inch circle.
• Place 2 prosciutto slices on one half of each circle of dough, leaving a 1-inch empty border. Spoon ricotta cheese on prosciutto. Season with a pinch of salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Top with chopped ham, mozzarella slices, and a drizzle of olive oil.
• Moisten edge of dough with a bit of water using your fingertip. Fold the empty half of the dough over the filling and lightly seal edges. Crimp the edges up to completely seal the calzone.
• Sprinkle lined baking sheet with cornmeal. Transfer calzones to baking sheet. Cut several small slits in the top of the crust with the tip of a knife to allow for venting.
• Beat egg with water to make egg wash. Brush the calzones with egg wash. Dust with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Remove excess cornmeal and grated cheese from around calzones to avoid smoke from the hot oven.
• Bake in preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes before serving. Serve with heated marinara sauce for dipping.

HAM AND CHEESE CALZONE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500ºF.
• Divide your pizza dough into 4 equal parts. On a floured surface, roll each piece of dough into a ¼-inch thick circle, about 6 inches in diameter.
• Add a layer of mozzarella (about ½ cup), diced ham (about ¼ cup), diced tomatoes and a sprinkle of oregano to the lower part of the pizza circle, leaving about 1-inch space around for sealing.
• Dip a finger in a little bit of cold water and spread around the edges. Fold the top half of the dough over the toppings, sealing the edges together and creating a half-moon shape. Crimp the edges together all around.
• Transfer the calzoni to a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Brush them with the pizza sauce, the use a sharp paring knife to make 2 or 3 slits on top so steam can escape.
• Sprinkle the calzoni with the grated parmesan cheese.
• Bake the calzoni in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Let them rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.
• Serve with warm pizza sauce on the side, for dipping.

HAM AND CHEESE CALZONES

Steps:

• Unroll one pizza crust onto a greased baking sheet; shape into a 14x11-in. rectangle. Spread half of the ricotta cheese lengthwise on half of the dough to within 1 in. of the edges. , Sprinkle with half of the pepperoni, ham and mozzarella cheese. Fold dough over filling; press edges firmly to seal. Repeat with remaining crust and filling ingredients. , Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and basil if desired. Cut into slices. Serve with spaghetti sauce.

MINI CALZONES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Sprinkle a baking sheet with the semolina and set aside.
• Lightly flour a work surface and roll the dough into a round that is about 12 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick. Cut out 8 rounds with a 3 1/2- to 4-inch biscuit cutter or drinking glass. Dust with flour and cover with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap.
• Beat the egg with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Combine the cheese blend, ricotta, 1/4 cup Parmesan, scallions and garlic powder in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place 3 slices of the pepperoni on one half of each round of dough, leaving a 1/4-inch border around the edges. Top each round with 2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture.
• Brush the egg wash around the edges of one dough round using your finger or a pastry brush. Gently fold the dough over the filling to enclose and crimp the edges with a fork to seal. Repeat with the remaining dough rounds.
• Brush the tops of the calzones with the egg wash and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.
• Place the calzones on the prepared baking sheet and bake on the middle rack until golden, 14 to 16 minutes, rotating the sheet halfway through for even baking.
• While the calzones bake, heat the tomato sauce in a medium saucepan over medium heat until bubbling, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl. Place the calzones on a platter with the sauce and serve immediately.

MINI HAM & CHEESE CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Unroll dough; separate into 12 breadsticks. Cut each breadstick crosswise in half; flatten dough to 2-inch width.
• Spoon 1 teaspoon mozzarella cheese onto center of a ham piece. Fold ham piece over cheese to create a tight roll. Place ham roll near the end of a piece of breadstick dough, leaving a border. Fold dough over ham, pinching edges to seal. Repeat process for all ham pieces. Place calzones on baking sheet. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve warm.

CALZONE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the garlic, fry for 1 min until golden, then add the passata and half the basil leaves. Bring to the boil and cook until it is reduced to a thick sauce, so around 3 mins. Stir in the Parma ham and sundried tomatoes, season, then set aside to cool a little.
• Roll out the pizza dough to two 12-15cm circles, then split the mixture between them, piling it onto one side. Top with the mozzarella and remaining basil.
• Close the calzone, pulling the side without the filling over, then crimp around the edge, so it looks like a giant Cornish pasty. Transfer to a floured baking sheet and bake for 15 mins until golden and puffed up.

CALZONE WITH HAM, SALAMI, CHEESE

Steps:

• Punch down dough and begin kneading. Knead on a floured surface until all bubbles disappear. Roll out to 1/8 of an inch.
• Butter the rolled out bread dough.
• Place torn pieces of ham and salami being careful to not overlap. Place cheese on top of ham and salami and on bread. Leave an inch on all sides free of fillings.
• Roll up and spritz with olive oil and bake in a 375 degree oven for around 45 minutes, or until bread is deep golden brown.

MINI HAM & CHEESE CALZONES RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400˚F. Unroll dough; separate into 12 breadsticks crosswise in half; flatten dough to 2-inch width. Spoon 1 teaspoon cheese onto center of each ham piece. Fold ham over cheese to create a tight roll. Place ham roll near the end of each piece of breadstick dough, leaving a border. Fold dough over ham, pinching edges to seal. Repeat process for all ham pieces. Place calzones on the baking sheet. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

MINI CALZONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Unroll breadstick dough; separate into 12 sticks. Cut each crosswise in half; flatten each piece to 1-inch-wide strip.
• Spoon 1 tsp. mozzarella onto center of each ham slice; roll up tightly. Place 1 ham roll near one end of each dough strip. Fold dough over ham; pinch edges together to seal. Place on baking sheet; sprinkle with Parmesan.
• Bake 12 to 15 min. or until golden brown. Serve warm.

MINI CHEESE CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Unwrap the string cheese sticks and cut them in half crosswise. Open or unroll the bread-stick dough and separate it into 12 rectangles. Coil a rectangle of bread-stick dough around a piece of cheese stick as if you were wrapping it with yarn. Completely cover the cheese, tucking the dough ends under and pinching them to seal closed. Repeat with the remaining dough and cheese. Place the dough-covered cheese on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake the mini calzones until they are golden brown, about 12 minutes. Remove them from the baking sheet and serve at once with a bowl of marinara or pizza sauce for dunking.

HAM AND CHEESE CALZONES

Steps:

• Unroll one pizza crust on a greased baking sheet; roll out into a 14-inch by 11-inch rectangle.
• Spread half of ricotta lengthwise on half of the dough to within 1 inche of the wedges.
• Sprinkle with half of the pepperoni, ham and mozzarella.
• Fold dough over filling; press edges firmly to seal.
• Repeat with remaining crust and filling ingredients.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan and basil, if desired.
• Cut into slices.
• Serve with spaghetti sauce.

HAM 'N CHEESE CALZONES RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Unroll pizza dough onto lightly floured surface; press into 18x12-inch rectangle. Cut into 6 rectangles.
• Top with ham to within 1/2 inch of edges, cutting ham slices as necessary to form even layer. Combine cheese and dressing; spread over ham. Top with tomatoes.
• Fold dough rectangles crosswise in half; seal edges with fork. Place on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 15 to 17 min. or until golden brown.

MINI HAM CALZONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Cut each string cheese piece crosswise in half, then cut each piece lengthwise in half to make 24 pieces. Set aside. Unroll dough; separate into 12 breadsticks. Cut each breadstick crosswise in half.
• Wrap 1 ham piece around 1 cheese piece. Flatten 1 breadstick piece slightly; wrap around ham and string cheese to completely cover both. Pinch edges of breadstick well to seal. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining ham, string cheese and breadstick pieces. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
• Bake 12 min. or until golden brown. Serve warm.