Mini Calzones (Panzerotti)
Mini Calzones (aka Panzerotti) are easy to make, kid friendly and a weeknight family favourite. Roll out homemade or store-bought pizza dough, fill with your favourite pizza toppings, seal and fry until golden and crispy.
Servings: 8 calzones
Equipment
- 1 Large frying pan
Ingredients
Pizza:
- 1 lb pizza dough
- 3-4 cups canola or vegetable oil for frying
- flour for rolling
- parmesan cheese for garnishing
- dried parsley for garnishing
Filling:
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce + more for serving
- 1 cup mozzarella shredded
- 1 cup ham chopped
Instructions
- Place dough in a large bowl, add a generous drizzle of olive oil, cover with a dish towel and allow it to come to room temperature.About an hour.
- Once the dough has risen, form the dough into a long shape, using flour if the dough is too sticky.Cut into 6-8 even pieces depending on the size of calzones you want.
- Use your fingers and gently form each piece into a smooth ball. Place the balls on a floured baking sheet and cover with a dish towel for another 30-35 minutes to rise once again.
- In the meantime, prepare the pizza sauce, and any other fillings you will be using.
- Roll each dough ball out into a flat circle, using a small amount of flour if you need.
- Add equal parts sauce, cheese and filling to the centre of each, ensuring you leave a bit of room around the edges.
- Fold over one half of the dough over the filling to meet the other side and press the edges together.Sammy's tip: dab your fingers in a small amount of water to help seal the edges shut.
- To a large, deep frying pan add the oil and set to medium/high heat. Generally, the oil temperature should be about 325°F.There should be enough oil that the calzones are nearly entirely submerged.
- Begin frying the calzones, 2-3 at a time until golden brown on all sides.
- Place the cooked calzones on a cooling rack, sprinkle with a pinch of salt, dried parsley, and parmesan cheese.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- Serve with warmed pizza sauce for dipping.
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Notes
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- Classic fillings: use classic pizza toppings such as green peppers, olives, onions, mushrooms and pepperoni.
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- Breakfast calzones: stuff these with bacon, eggs and cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 778mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 161IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 2mg
