Everything you need to know to make this Napoleon classic at home with one of our ready-to-make pizza kits.
When you order a Grizzly Pizza Kit, the box you receive has 2x pizza doughs, marinara-style tomato sauce, low-moisture mozzarella, and fresh basil. While the contents of this box are intended for two margherita pizzas, our overnight sourdough pizza dough also makes for an excellent calzone. A calzone is a stuffed bread typically eaten with marinara sauce that’s been filled with an assortment of delicious cheeses, veggies, or meats. Here’s how to make two from our pizza kit:
An hour before you’re ready to work, remove the pizza doughs from the fridge and let them come to room temperature on the bench. Preheat your oven to 250°C Fan On. Line two baking trays with baking paper and dust them with cornmeal or a little flour; set aside.
Lightly flour the bench and turn one of the doughs onto the floured surface. Use your hands and an additional sprinkling of flour to stretch the dough into an even 14-cm round. Transfer to the baking paper-lined tray. Leaving a 3-cm border around the edge of the circle, fill half of the circle with half of the low-moisture mozzarella. Top the cheese with some of the fresh basil, and if you want some marinara sauce inside the calzone, spread a few spoonfuls over.
Using your fingers, wet the border of the circle with a little water, and fold the uncovered portion of the dough over the covered portion. Use your fingers to fold the dough edge on top under the dough edge underneath. Brush the surface of the calzone with some olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Use a sharp knife to cut three vent slits in the dough so steam can escape while the calzone bakes.
Transfer to the oven for 12-15 minutes, keeping an eye on it because high oven temperatures vary from oven to oven. When the surface has well browned with a few dark bubbled pockets, remove from the oven and allow to cool before cutting and enjoying with more marinara sauce on the side. If you’re quick enough, you can assemble the second calzone while the first is in the oven.
Other classic fillings include sautéed mushrooms, provolone cheese, artichokes, minced sausage, and prosciutto. Any of these can be added to your calzone when assembling. Ultimately, how you choose to fill your calzone should mirror how you decide to cover your pizza—-with the ingredients you want to eat.
