Homemade Calzone Recipe

The Dough

• 1 cup of water
• 1/2 package dry yeast or 25g fresh yeast
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 2.5 cups Flour

Toppings

• Mozzarella
• Ricotta
• Prosciutto 
• Smoked Ham
• 1 egg
• Sesame seeds

Equipment

• Cast Iron Pizza Pan

Instructions

1. Pour 1/4 cup of warm water (body temperature) to a mixing bowl and add yeast and honey, stir and let sit for 10 minutes.
2. Add 3/4 cup of water, olive oil, and salt. Give it a little stir.
3. Add 2.5 cups of flour and mix with a machine or by hand.
4. When mixed let it rest for 30-40 minutes in a bowl with a towel on top until the dough has doubled in size.
5. Flatten the dough to a circle using a rolling pin or by hand.
6. Put a few slices of prosciutto in the middle of the dough and follow with a layer of ricotta, a layer of smoked ham and finish with a layer of mozzarella.
7. Fold the dough so that it covers the filling and at the same time leave a little dough on the bottom side to be folded upward. 
8. Brush with an egg mixed with a tablespoon of water and a little sesame seeds on top.
9. Use a knife and make 3 small vent holes at the top of the pizza.
10. In the oven at 500 °F / 250 °C for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Enjoy!