Mediterranean Calzone
- 1 pound Pizza Dough, Homemade Or Frozen Store-bought - Don't Use The Canned Kind
- 1 Tablespoon Cornmeal, For Dusting
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 clove Garlic, Minced
- 1 cup Shredded Whole-milk Mozzarella
- 1/2 cups Loosely Packed Basil Leaves
- 1/2 cups Roasted Red Peppers, Cut Into Strips
- 3 Tablespoons Chopped Kalamata Olives (optional)
- 1 can (5 Oz. Size) Albacore Tuna, Drained
- 1 whole Egg, Lightly Beaten Below Amount Of Water
- 1 Tablespoon Water, For The Egg Wash
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F and sprinkle cornmeal on a large baking sheet.
- On a well floured countertop, gently stretch dough into an 18 circle (youre going for large here).
- Carefully move dough circle onto the prepared baking sheet, placing half of the dough circle over the sheet and allowing the other half to hang off the edge (the hang-over will be the top crust when you seal the calzone).
- Drizze olive oil over the half of the dough that is on the cookie sheet, leaving a 1 border around the outside edge.
- Top with garlic, then cheese, basil, red peppers, olives (if using) and tuna.
- Brush egg wash over the 1 outside edge of the side of the dough with toppings (youre putting the glue in place to seal the top crust together with the bottom).
- Pick up the overhanging dough and stretch/fold it over the topped half, aligning edges.
- Use a fork or your fingers to press the edges together, getting a tight seal.
- Brush remaining egg wash evenly over top crust of calzone.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown, puffed, and dough is thoroughly cooked.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
dough, cornmeal, olive oil, clove garlic, basil, red peppers, olives, egg, water
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/mediterranean-calzone/ (may not work)