Spooky Calzone Snake
Ingredients
- Dough: ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon white sugar ⓘ
- 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) ⓘ
- 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons olive oil ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt ⓘ
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- Filling: ⓘ
- 1 cup ricotta cheese ⓘ
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese ⓘ
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste ⓘ
- 1 (4 ounce) package sliced pepperoni
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning ⓘ
- 1/2 cup sliced black olives (optional) ⓘ
- 1/2 green bell pepper, cut into strips (optional) ⓘ
- 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms (optional) ⓘ
- 1 egg ⓘ
Instructions
- Dissolve the sugar in the warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Sprinkle the yeast over the water, and let stand for 5 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam. Stir in the oil, salt, and 2 cups of flour, and mix on Low until the mixture forms a wet dough. With the machine running, add 1 cup of flour, 1/4 cup at a time, and knead until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl into a ball. Knead for 3 to 5 more minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- Lightly oil a large bowl, then place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
- Combine the ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses, pepperoni, parsley, Italian seasoning, olives, green pepper, and mushrooms in a large bowl, and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Punch down the dough, and roll it out into a long, flat strip about 9 inches wide by 30 inches long. Spoon the filling mixture down the center of the dough strip, leaving about 1 inch on all sides for sealing. Pull edges of the dough together; pinch to seal and form a long, filled roll. Place the roll, seam side down, onto the parchment paper in a snakey "S" shape, and tuck the ends underneath to seal. Beat the egg in a bowl with 1 tablespoon of water, and brush the egg wash over the calzone.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until the calzone is golden brown. Let cool for 5 minutes before cutting into individual slices.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1130
kcal
56% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).