Oamc Calzones Food

SAUSAGE CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 F.
• Brown sausage in a small skillet in a drizzle of olive oil. Transfer the cooked crumbled sausage to a paper towel lined plate to drain.
• Combine sausage with ricotta, parsley, garlic, Parmigiano, nutmeg, pepper, and pimento. Roll out doughs and halve cross-wise. Place a dough rectangle on a nonstick cookie sheet. Use 1/2 cup mozzarella on half of each dough rectangle and pile a mound of filling on half of the total area. Fold dough over and pinch edges to seal. The result is a rectangular turnover.
• For half-moon shaped calzones, trim excess dough. Roll dough bits into strips, tie in knots and brush with garlic oil and cheese. Garlic knots are fun to dip at the table.
• Bake calzones 15 minutes or until golden all over. Serve calzones with warm tomato, marinara, or pizza sauce for dipping.
• Cook's Note: For an additional time saver, 2 packages precooked sausage crumbles, 8 ounces each, may be substituted for raw Italian sausage used in the above recipe.
• Add olive oil to medium saucepan over moderate heat. Add garlic and crushed pepper to the heated olive oil; when pepper snaps and garlic sizzles, stir in crushed tomatoes. Season sauce with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Cook for five minutes and stir in parsley. Serve.
• Yield: 4 servings

OAMC CALZONES

Steps:

• Thaw two loaves of bread dough.
• Divide each loaf into five parts each.
• One at a time, roll each dough piece on a floured board or stretch with your hands, making 10 7 inch squares.
• Fold each dough square over half a cheese slice to form a turnover, and pinch edges to seal.
• (You can also ladle 1/3 cup to 1/2 cup sauce into center of each square before making the turnover, but the sauce tends to seep out). Place each turnover in a small sandwich bag.
• Put 5 turnovers in a 1 gallon freezer bag.
• Divide sauce in half, and store in 2 1-quart freezer bags; enclose each bag of sauce in a bag of calzones.
• Do the same with the remaining 5 turnovers.
• To prepare for serving, thaw sauce; heat in a medium pan 10-15 minutes until bubbly.
• At the same time, take frozen turnovers out of bags, and place them about 2 inches apart on a baking sheet sprayed with a nonstick spray.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Turnovers will be golden brown when done.
• Ladle sauce on top of turnovers, and serve.

MINI SAUSAGE CALZONES (OAMC)

Steps:

• Divide dough into 16 portions.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Grease a baking sheet.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat, add sausage.
• Cook until brown and crumbly, drain fat.
• Stir onion, garlic, basil, oregano, and pizza sauce into skillet, simmer for 10 minutes.
• Roll each dough piece into a 5in circle.
• Spoon sausage mixture onto each circle, sprinkle with cheeses.
• Moisten edges of dough with water.
• Fold dough over to enclose filling, press to seal.
• Place on prepared baking sheet.
• Beat eggs with milk.
• Brush over calzones.
• Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.

BARBECUE CHICKEN BASIL CALZONES (OAMC)

Steps:

• For the dough: Combine flour, baking powder, sugar and basil.
• Add milk powder to water and stir until dissolved, add to dry mixture.
• Add eggs and melted butter and mix well.
• Set aside while making the filling.
• For the filling: Cook onions in butter over medium heat until onions are tender.
• Add chicken and mushroom pieces and cook 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in barbecue sauce and cheese.
• Divide dough into 4 pieces and roll out into 8 inch circles.
• Place 3/4 cup - 1 cup of filling in each circle.
• Fold dough in half and seal edges tightly.
• Bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes or until top begins to brown slightly.
• For OAMC: Cool and freeze at this point.
• Defrost in the oven or microwave before serving.
• Serve warm with extra barbecue sauce to dip if desired.