HAM AND CHEESE CALZONES

Dough:
1 1/4 c – Water (Luke warm)
1 tsp – Sugar
2 tsp – Salt
2 T – Olive Oil
3 c – Hi-Gluten Flour
1 tsp – Active Dry Yeast
Filling:
1/2 c – Bill’s Neapolitan Sauce
6 oz – Ricotta cheese
1/4 c – Grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp – black pepper
4 slices – deli ham
4 slices – Provolone cheese
1/2 c – Mozzarella cheese
Crust Glaze:
1 egg, beaten
I rolled the dough into a circle as I would for pizza, but I only spread sauce on half of the blank. I then mixed the ricotta, Parmesan, and pepper in a bowl and spread it on top of the sauce about 3/4 inches thick. This was topped with two slices of provolone and a handful of mozzarella. Finally, 4 slices of deli ham where sliced into strips and layered over the cheese. The dough was then folded over and pinched along the edge. I used the back of a fork to crimp the rim after pinching and cut 4 small vent holes in the top crust. A beaten egg was brushed over the calzone and it was placed on a stone set on the middle oven rack at 450 degrees for about 15 minutes.
This calzone was incredible! We couldn’t even wait for it to cool down before serving it. I think next time I will try a bit more sauce, but we used a bowl of sauce to dip anyway which was fine. I must say that even though it was my first calzone, I can’t think of a way to make it any better! I will be adding this to my menu for sure!
Link to intructions through playing cooking games: http://www.dressup24h.com/game/7433/Ham-And-Cheese-Calzones.html