Mini Calzones (Jesse made)
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 pound loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
- 1 1/2 ounces thinly sliced pepperoni cut in half
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Grease two baking sheets and set aside
- In a small bowl stir together ricotta and Parmesan cheeses
- On a lightly floured surface roll the dough to slightly less than 1/4 inch
- With a 2 1/2" round cutter or drinking glass cut out circles of the dough
- Place a generous teaspoon of cheese and 1/2 slice of pepperoni on half of each dough circle
- Fold circles in half and seal edges by pressing with tines of a fork
- Place filled calzones on baking sheets
- Prick tops with a fork to allow steam to escape
- Brush tops with milk
- Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown
- Meanwhile in a small saucepan combine tomato sauce and Italian seasoning
- Heat to boiling and simmer covered for 15 minutes
- Remove calzones from baking sheets
- Serve immediately with tomato sauce for dipping
