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The wonderful flavours of Italy shine brightly in this collection of tantalizing recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert. Make deliciously fresh homemade pasta, tempting calzones, pizza, biscotti, and other classic Italian fare. These recipes have been specially selected from among Company's Coming's bestselling cookbooks and set amongst beautiful, full-colour photographs. Enjoy having the best Italian recipes that we have ever published at your fingertips!
Italian
Ham And Cheese Calzones

Ham And Cheese Calzones      "Ham And Cheese Calzones" is available in PDF format print friendly version
Very colorful filling in this hearty cross between a sandwich and a pizza. Serve with carrot and celery sticks.
 
Basic Pizza Crust dough 11
 
Cooking oil2 tsp.10 mL
Chopped green pepper1/2 cup125 mL
Chopped red pepper1/2 cup125 mL
 
Can of sliced mushrooms,10 oz.284 mL
drained
Garlic powder1/4 tsp.1 mL
Salt1/4 tsp.1 mL
Pepper1/16 tsp.0.5 mL
 
Pizza sauce 1/4 cup60 mL
Can of ham flakes, 6 1/2 oz.184 g
drained and crumbled
Grated Parmesan cheese4 tsp.20 mL
Grated Muenster cheese1 cup250 mL
 
Prepare pizza dough. Divide into 4 equal balls. Cover. Let rest while preparing filling.

Sauté green and red peppers in hot cooking oil in medium frying pan until tender-crisp. Remove from heat.

Add mushrooms, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir together.

Roll out 1 ball of dough on lightly floured surface into 1/8 inch (3 mm) thick circle. Spread 1/2 of circle with 1 tbsp. (15 mL) pizza sauce, to within 1 inch (2.5 cm) of edge. Spoon 1/4 of mushroom mixture over top of pizza sauce. Layer with 1/4 of ham. Sprinkle with 1 tsp. (5 mL) Parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup (60 mL) Muenster cheese. Moisten edge with water. Fold over and press to seal, folding edge upward and over. Crimp edge with fork. Repeat, making 3 more. Place on greased baking sheet. Poke holes in top. Bake on bottom rack in 425°F (220°C) oven for about 15 minutes. Makes 4 calzones.
 
1 calzone: 569 Calories; 28.8 g Total Fat; 1425 mg Sodium; 25 g Protein; 55 g Carbohydrate; 7 g Dietary Fiber
 
 
Reprinted from Italian © Company's Coming Publishing Limited

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