Pepperoni Calzone

🧂 Ingredients

• ½ cup ricotta cheese
• ¼ cup parmesan cheese

  grated
• ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 can pizza dough
• 25-30 pieces pepperoni

  pre-cooked and divided
• ½ cup mozzarella cheese

  shredded and divided
• ½ - 1 cup tomato sauce

  divided
• 1 egg

  1-2 tablespoons of water to create the egg wash

Instructions

• 1 Mix the ricotta, parmesan, and Italian seasoning together in a small bowl. Set
  aside.
• 2 Cut your pizza dough in half on a lightly floured surface and each half in
  thirds, giving you 6 balls of dough.
• 3 Roll out each ball into flat rounds and build your calzone.
• 4 Start by spreading some of the ricotta mixture onto the middle of one of the
  rounds. Place 3-5 pieces of pepperoni on the cheese spread, top with 1
  tablespoon of mozzarella cheese and 1-2 tablespoons of tomato sauce.
• 5 Fold the dough in half and tightly press down the edges of your pepperoni
  calzone, preventing the filling from leaking.
• 6 Place each calzone on a parchment-lined baking sheet, brush the top with egg
  wash, and sprinkle more Italian seasoning.
• 7 Bake for 15 minutes at 425F.
• 8 Give the calzones a few minutes to rest after baking so the cheese inside sets,
  making it easier to slice without losing the filling.
• 9 Serve your baked pepperoni calzone with some extra marinara for dipping, and
  enjoy 🙂

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