Angela’s Italian Recipe for Cheese and Prosciutto Calzone

Cheese and Prosciutto Calzone

Cheese and Prosciutto Calzone

(Calzone Formaggio e Prosciutto)

Ingredients:

2 cups grated mozzarella cheese (about 8 ounces)
3 and 1/2 ounces soft fresh goat cheese, crumbled
2 ounces prosciutto slices, chopped
2 and 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
1 garlic clove, pressed
One 13.8-ounce tube refrigerated pizza dough
Extra-virgin olive oil

Directions:

Position rack in middle of oven; preheat to 425°F.

Toss first 5 ingredients in medium bowl.

Season with pepper.

Unroll dough into rectangle on rimmed baking sheet.

Mound filling crosswise on lower half of dough, leaving 1-inch border on sides.

Fold upper half of dough over.

Crimp edges to seal; fold corners under to form half-circle.

Bake until puffed and brown, about 18 minutes.

Brush with olive oil.

Transfer to platter and cut into 4 pieces. Makes 4 servings.

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