Freezer Calzones

Ingredients:
1 batch of pizza dough or 2lbs or store bought pizza dough
2 tablespoons olive oil
Your choice of filling
Ham and Cheese with seasoning
Pepperoni and Cheese

Preheat the Oven to 450°F

Divide the Dough: Divide the dough into equal pieces. Six pieces make good dinner-sized calzones. Eight pieces make nice smaller calzones for lighter meals and lunches.

Using a rolling pin or your hands, work the dough into flat circles, about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. 

Scoop filling onto one half of the dough and fold the other half over the filling. Seal the edges. Repeat with the other seven pieces of dough.
         For Method #1, fold the top of the dough over the filling and press to seal. If you have enough dough, you can roll that edge up (simply fold it over on itself) to form a more secure seal.
          For Method #2, pick the calzone up in both hands and press edges tightly to seal. Set the calzone back on the work surface and press lightly to distribute the filing evenly.

Transfer calzones to a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Bake the Calzones: Brush calzones (the ones not wrapped in parchment) with olive oil or butter, if desired. This gives the calzones a nice golden color, but is not necessary. Slice steam vents in the top of the calzones with a sharp knife.

Bake for 15 minutes. Rotate the tray and bake for another 15-20 minutes until the calzones are golden, browned on the edges, and the filling is bubbly. And don't worry if some filling spills out - there always seems to be at least one explosive calzone in every batch!

Eat or Freeze Calzones: Allow to cool a few minutes before eating so you don't burn your mouth. Let leftover calzones cool completely, then wrap each individual calzone tightly in plastic wrap. Transfer to a plastic freezer bag and freeze.

Reheat Calzones: Thaw the calzone for a few hours in the fridge, or extend the cooking time to re-heat from frozen. If you put one in your lunch bag in the morning, it will be thawed enough by lunchtime. Unwrap from the plastic before reheating.

Reheat them in the microwave in one-minute bursts on HIGH until heated through (2-3 minutes total), or in the oven or a toaster oven at 300° until heated through.

Recipe adapted from http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-calzones-and-freez-151276and http://motheronamission.wordpress.com/2013/03/28/homemade-freezer-calzones/

(6-8 Calzones) Recipe provided by Amanda