The stuffed and baked calzone is an easy and quick savory pastry, prepared in a few minutes and then baked. Delicious hot out of the oven or cold, it’s ideal to serve during appetizers or for a quick and tasty dinner! An easy recipe that will surprise you with its goodness and one you’ll never give up, I promise! The stuffed calzone has a soft and flavorful filling that you can also vary with what’s in your fridge. At the end of the recipe, you’ll find substitutions you can make! But now hurry to the kitchen to try the recipe!
Other pastries with puff pastry:
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Electric oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for the Stuffed Calzone
- 1 roll puff pastry (round)
- 200 g cow's milk ricotta
- 180 g mushrooms in oil (drained weight)
- 130 g cooked ham (thin slices)
- 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- 1 pinch fine salt
- to taste mixed peppercorns (freshly ground)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon milk
- to taste poppy seeds
Useful Tools
- Food scale
- Bowl
- Spoon
- Fork
- Knife
- Parchment paper
- Brush
- Cutting board
Preparation of the Stuffed Calzone
In a bowl, pour the ricotta, ham, and finely chopped mushrooms, add salt and pepper, and mix well to combine the ingredients.
Roll out the puff pastry on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, prick half of the pastry with a fork, and sprinkle that half with breadcrumbs.
On the half where you spread the breadcrumbs, place the ricotta filling you prepared earlier, spreading it well with a spoon, leaving 1 cm (approximately 0.39 inches) from the edge free.
Fold the puff pastry over itself to form a half moon, seal all the edges by folding them over themselves from one side to the other, and make cuts on the surface.
Brush the surface with a mixture of oil and milk, sprinkle the poppy seeds, preheat the oven to 220°F (approximately 104°C) and bake for 30/35 minutes until the surface is well browned, then remove from the oven and enjoy!
Tips
You can replace the poppy seeds with sesame seeds or a sprinkle of grated cheese.
You can replace the cooked ham with prosciutto or speck.
You can add pieces of melting cheese to the filling.
