The Best Calzones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Calzone Dough
1 cup water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups flour
1 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
Calzone Filling
cornmeal, for sprinkling
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 egg
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup cubed mozzarella cheese
1 1/2 tablespoons parsley
1/8 teaspoon salt
20 -28 slices pepperoni
Simple Tomato Sauce
4 garlic cloves
2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
3 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation

Dough:
Place ingredients in bread machine in order given.
Set the machine to dough cycle (2 lb setting if you have that feature).
Start the machine.
Calzone Filling:
Heat oven to 425\u00b0.
Mix all filling ingredients except pepperoni in a bowl.
When the dough is ready, punch it down.
Divide into 4 equal balls.
On a floured surface, roll each ball into a 6 to 6 1/2 inch circle.
Place 1/4 filling (about a half a cup) on each dough circle keeping a one inch border.
Place 5 to 7 slices pepperoni in each.
Dampen the dough edges with water.
Fold the dough into semi-circles and seal the edges by pinching together.
Place completed calzones on baking sheet sprinkled with corn meal.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes until golden.
Simple Tomato Sauce:
Saute the garlic over medium heat in olive oil for a minute. Add the tomatoes and salt and pepper.
Reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes.