MUSHROOM CALZONE   
  Ingredients :
    Dough:
    250 g all-purpose flour
    2 teaspoons active dry yeast
    1/2 teaspoon white sugar
    8 tablespoons warm water
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    Salt

    Filling:
    200 g mushrooms, sliced
    16 green asparagus, chopped
    150 g mozzarella cheese
    250 g ricotta cheese
    100 g tomato sauce
    Olive oil
    Salt
    Pepper
    Basil leaves

  Preparation:
Dough:
Dissolve in a bowl with water the yeast and sugar. Add the oil; mix in half of the flour and salt until smooth. Gradually stir in the rest of the flour. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface for about 5 minutes, or until it is elastic. Place dough in a bowl, cover and let rise for 60 minutes, or until almost doubled.
Separate the dough into 2 equal parts. Roll parts out into thin ovals on a lightly floured surface.

Filling:
Stir fry mushrooms and asparagus. Add salt and pepper. Cook vegetables for 5 minutes.

Combine ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, vegetables, and basil leaves in a large bowl. Mix well, cover bowl and refrigerate to chill.
Fill each oval with some tomato sauce, the cheese&/vegetables filling and fold over, securing edges by folding in and pressing with a fork. Sprinkle each calzone with a bit of flour, place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375° F (190° C) for 20 minutes. Serve hot.

Yields 2 large calzone

Calzone is a wrapped pizza similar to a big empanada
 
       
       
 
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