Braided Ham and Cheese Calzone

Braided Ham and Cheese Calzone is a Mediterranean recipe that serves 2. This main course has 1264 calories, 58g of protein, and 54g of fat per serving. For $3.15 per serving, this recipe covers 57% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 40 people were impressed by this recipe. If you have mozzarella cheese, butter, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by My San Francisco Kitchen. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 95%. This score is outstanding. Calzone With Ham, Salami, Cheese, Easy Calzone : Ham, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Calzones, and Cheesy Ham And Broccoli Calzone are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 2

Preparation duration: 90 minutes

 

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Cooking instruction summary:

In a large bowl, pour hot water over yeast and let sit for 7 minutes.Add salt, sugar, and olive oil and stir. Add flour, 1 cup at a time, and stir in well with a fork.Gather dough with floured hands, and knead for 10 minutes on a lightly floured surface.Place ball of dough back into bowl and cover with a towel. Let stand for 45 minutes in a warm place to rise.After 45 minutes, punch the middle of the dough. Cover and let rise another 30 minutes.Preheat oven to 350 ºF.Roll dough into 16x10 inch rectangle on a flour surface. Sprinkle cornmeal in the center of a greased baking sheet.Transfer dough carefully over to baking sheet.Quickly shake a few drops of olive oil over dough and smear a thin coat with hands or brush.Spoon pizza sauce down the center of the dough (lengthwise) and sparing about 2-3 inches of dough on both ends. Season with basil and oregano if desired.Add bell pepper and ham, then top with cheeses. On each side of the filling about 1½ inches out, cut diagonal strips with a pizza cutter about 1 inch apart (or desired thickness). Fold two ends over first, then braid the strips by laying each over the other as you go down. Use some water to keep them in place and seal together.Melt butter in a small bowl and add minced garlic.Brush butter over the entire calzone. Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350 ºF.Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

 

Step by step:

1. In a large bowl, pour hot water over yeast and let sit for 7 minutes.

2. Add salt, sugar, and olive oil and stir.

3. Add flour, 1 cup at a time, and stir in well with a fork.Gather dough with floured hands, and knead for 10 minutes on a lightly floured surface.

4. Place ball of dough back into bowl and cover with a towel.

5. Let stand for 45 minutes in a warm place to rise.After 45 minutes, punch the middle of the dough. Cover and let rise another 30 minutes.Preheat oven to 350 ºF.

6. Roll dough into 16x10 inch rectangle on a flour surface. Sprinkle cornmeal in the center of a greased baking sheet.

7. Transfer dough carefully over to baking sheet.Quickly shake a few drops of olive oil over dough and smear a thin coat with hands or brush.Spoon pizza sauce down the center of the dough (lengthwise) and sparing about 2-3 inches of dough on both ends. Season with basil and oregano if desired.

8. Add bell pepper and ham, then top with cheeses. On each side of the filling about 1½ inches out, cut diagonal strips with a pizza cutter about 1 inch apart (or desired thickness). Fold two ends over first, then braid the strips by laying each over the other as you go down. Use some water to keep them in place and seal together.Melt butter in a small bowl and add minced garlic.

9. Brush butter over the entire calzone.

10. Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350 ºF.

11. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

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