Sausage and Pepper Calzone
- 1 1/8 cups water
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup semolina pasta flour (durum flour) or whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 1/4 teaspoons SAF yeast or 2 3/4 teaspoons bread machine yeast
- 3/4 pound sweet or hot Italian sausage
- 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 to 3 red bell peppers (1 pound) cut in half and sliced
- 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
- Salt and fresh-ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan or Asiago cheese
- 1 1/2- or 2-pound-loaf machines
- To make the dough, place all the dough ingredients in the pan according to the order in the manufacturers instructions.
- Program for the Dough cycle and press Start.
- While the Dough cycle is running, prepare the filling.
- Prick the sausages With a fork and place in a medium skillet.
- Add 1/2 inch of water, cover, and simmer until the water evaporates, about 15 minutes.
- Uncover and continue to cook and brown the sausages on all sides.
- Remove from the heat and cool.
- Cut into 1/4-inch slices.
- Refrigerate until needed.
- Combine the oil, peppers, and onions in another skillet.
- Cook over medium-high heat until soft and gently browned.
- Remove from the heat, season with salt and pepper to taste, and let cool at room temperature.
- Twenty to thirty minutes before baking, preheat the oven to 425F.
- Oil or line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- When the machine beeps at the end of the cycle, press Stop and unplug the machine.
- Immediately remove the bread pan from the machine, and turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface: Divide the dough into 3 equal portions.
- Flatten each portion With your hand and, using a rolling pin, roll out each one into a 9-inch round.
- Dust the work surface lightly with flour as needed to prevent sticking
- Place a third of the filling and sausage slices over half of one round of dough, leaving a 1-inch border.
- Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the cheese.
- Brush the edge of the dough with water and fold over to form a half-moon-shaped turnover.
- Press the edges together to seal then fold over the entire border in 1-inch sections to make a braided edge Transfer the calzone to the baking sheet.
- Cut a few slits in the top to allow for steam to escape.
- Repeat With the remaining two pieces of dough.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown and crisp.
- Slide the calzones from the baking pan onto a rack.
- Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing or eating out of hand.
- Variation:
- Mini Calzones
- Makes 12 calzones
- In Step 5, divide each portion of dough into quarters.
- Roll out each into a 4- to 5-inch round and fill as directed.
- Seal, slit, and hake for 12 to 15 minutes.
- These can be frozen on a baking sheet, then stored in a plastic freezer bag, and reheated.
- These are good for two-bite snacks.
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Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/sausage-and-pepper-calzone (may not work)