Calzone D’isernia

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 2 large eggs
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 lb fresh ricotta
• 1/4 lb scamorza cheese, cut into 1/4 in dice
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves, chopped
• 1/4 lb prosciutto, in a single thick slice, cut into 1/8th in dice
• salt and pepper
• 4 cups extra virgin olive oil, for frying

Recipe

• 1 preparation:.
• 2 make the dough first. combine the flour, eggs, and salt, and knead well until the mixture is firm and elastic; it will be quite firm, and if you can't incorporate all the flour add a little water to the mixture.
• 3 then make the filling. place the ricotta in a medium mixing bowl and add the scamorza cheese, egg yolks, mint, and prosciutto and mix well. season the mixture to taste with salt and pepper.
• 4 roll the dough out into a 1/8th in thick sheet – and cut it into 4-inch squares.
• 5 divide the filling up among the squares, setting it in the middle of each, and fold them over the filling, crimping the edges to seal them. place the oil in a deep fry pan and heat to 350 degrees. fry the calzoni in hot oil until golden on both sides. drain them well on absorbent paper, and serve.