Alternative:Calzone

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Alternative:Calzone
Category:	Pizza recipes
Servings:	4 or 5
Time:	45 minutes
Difficulty:

Calzone is a popular Italian form of pizza. The word means sock because the resulting pizza looks similar to a sock.

Ingredients

• 1 cup (240 mL) ricotta cheese
• 1 cup (240 mL) shredded mozzarella cheese
• 4 ounces (115 g) any topping (such as ham, bacon, salami, pepperoni, and/or sausage) (optional)
• 2 teaspoons (10 mL) oregano
• 1 package pizza dough (store-bought)

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Combine first 4 (or 3) ingredients.
3. Roll the pizza dough between 2 pieces of waxed paper.
4. Spoon the cheese mixture into the center.
5. Moisten edges of dough slightly.
6. Fold the dough over.
7. Seal edges by pressing with a fork.
8. Bake until golden brown, about 10 or 12 minutes.
9. Serve with marinara sauce.