Calzones with Marinara - olive oil

Method

• For the marinara: Put olive oil in a pan over medium heat and add crushed garlic.
• Cook until slightly golden.
• Add remaining marinara ingredients and let simmer while you make the calzone dough.
• Stir periodically.
• You can remove the marinara when the calzones come out of the oven!
• For the calzones: Mix 1 1/2 tablespoons of yeast, sugar and warm water into a bowl and let it proof for about 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl mix the flour and salt together, then stir in yeast mixture and beat til incorporated.
• I use a wooden spoon.
• It will be a sticky dough.
• If its too sticky add a little more flour until you can handle it.
• Flour a surface for rolling out dough.
• I grease my hands slightly with olive oil and then take half of the dough and roll out into a long strip about 6 x15.
• Fill the calzone with whatever filling you like.
• I like to use very thin slices of ham, sandwich pepperoni, smoked provolone, fresh mozarella, and a little Swiss cheese.
• Use approximately 6 slices of everything for each calzone.
• You can also use steamed broccoli, sauteed mushrooms, cooked spinach with garlic, etc.
• Roll up dough and place the seam-side-down on a large jelly roll pan.
• Be sure to tuck under the end seams so your filling doesnt come out.
• Repeat with 2nd half of dough.
• Once they are on the pan, rub some olive oil and fresh garlic on top and sprinkle with fresh parmesan .
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes or til golden.
• Take a sharp knife and slice into 2 slices.
• Dip in marinara.
• SOO GOOD!