calzoni (filled pizza)

Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast (18 g)
• 4 teaspoons sugar (20 g)
• 3 -4 tablespoons warm water
• 1 cup milk, plus
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 egg
• 3 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (500 g)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (8 g)
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 12 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, shredded (340 g)
• 2 cups tomatoes (chopped, seeded, peeled)
• 2 -3 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaf
• salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 for the dough: stir the yeast and sugar into 3 t warm water and let stand until foamy, 5 to 10 minutes.
• 2 whisk in the milk and egg.
• 3 mix flour and salt and make a mound of it in a large bowl (or if you're daring, on a well floured surface) and make a large well in the center.
• 4 gradually pour the dissolved yeast mixture into the well, working the flour from the inside of the well into the liquid with your fingers.
• 5 continue until the flour is absorbed, adding 1 t of water if needed.
• 6 knead until soft, velvety, strong, and elastic 10 to 15 minutes.
• 7 place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise until doubled, about 2 hrs.
• 8 knead the dough briefly on a lightly floured surface.
• 9 cut into 6-8 pieces (about 4 oz, 110 g each).
• 10 shape each piece into a ball, flatten each ball with your hand, and roll it with a rolling pin to a 1/4-inch thick oval.
• 11 for the topping: warm the garlic in the oil in a small, heavy skillet over low heat 4 to 5 minutes.
• 12 place 1 1/2 to 2 oz (1/3 c) of the mozzarella and about 1/3 c chopped tomato in the center of each dough oval.
• 13 sprinkle with a little parmesan, basil, and salt to taste.
• 14 mix the egg and water in a small bowl.
• 15 brush the egg wash on the edge of each oval and let rest 10 minutes covered by a towel.
• 16 fold each oval in half and press the edges together w/your fingertips.
• 17 brush the tops with the garlic infused olive oil place the calzoni on an oiled baking sheet.
• 18 preheat oven to 450f bake 20 to 25 minutes.
• 19 brush again with garlic infused oil and serve hot.