Calzone with Ham
Description
Home baking for tea. Instead of tomatoes, you can brush the surface of the rolled-out dough with your favourite ketchup. You can also add chopped fresh herbs to the main ingredients if you like. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all ingredients in advance.
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Step 2
In a bowl, rub the yeast with your fingers, add the sugar and warm water. Whisk all these ingredients together until completely dissolved.
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Step 3
Add 2 tablespoons of flour to the yeast mixture. Whisk and leave the bowl with this mixture undisturbed for 15–20 minutes.
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Step 4
After 15–20 minutes the yeast will activate, and you will get a foamy mixture.
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Step 5
Then sift all the flour into the yeast mixture, add salt and vegetable oil.
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Step 6
Knead a soft dough that does not stick to your hands, and let it rest for half an hour undisturbed.
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Step 7
Then divide all the dough into two equal parts. Roll one portion of the dough out thinly with a rolling pin into a circle (mine is 26 cm in diameter).
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Step 8
Wash the tomato, pat dry with a kitchen towel, and slice into thin half-moons. Arrange some of the tomato half-moons on half of the rolled-out dough.
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Step 9
Cut the ham into small cubes or sticks and spread half of it over the tomatoes.
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Step 10
Grate the cheese on the coarse side of a grater and spread half of it over the ham.
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Step 11
Use the free part of the rolled-out dough to cover the part of the dough that has the filling. Seal the edges with your fingers or a fork. Do exactly the same with the remaining dough and filling.
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Step 12
Place two ham calzone pieces on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment, cut a few slits in each to let steam escape, brush the tops with beaten egg, and bake in an oven preheated to 180°C for 20–25 minutes.
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Step 13
It is best to serve the finished calzone hot.
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Step 14
Remove from the oven and serve warm or cooled.