Our local "pizza guy" is going to be very upset because he just lost my family's standing order for no fewer than 10 of his calzones each and every week. I made these last night for dinner, following the recipe exactly (except I brushed the tops with olive oil and adjusted the fillings to accommodate family member preferences: I like spinach, my husband likes ham, my boys pepperoni and my daughter requested sausage; I will definitely experiment with other stuffings in the future). In my family, it's all about the cheese, and the proportions indicated here were near PERFECT for our purposes. Slitting the tops before baking was a great suggestion, and made for an attractive presentation. In addition, I was VERY (and most pleasantly) surprised when I compared my cost to make these vs. the price we USED to pay to have them delivered (less than $25 vs. approx. $75 -- when you include taxes and tip). I always thought calzones should be easy to make, but for some reason, it never crossed my mind they could be baked in anything but a pizza oven. My infrawave oven cooked 2 at a time in 22 minute "sessions" so I simply reheated the 4 I had cooked first in my microwave before serving (with cups of marinara sauce, ranch and blue cheese dressings as side accompaniments). A real keeper of a recipe. I believe I will be making these AT LEAST once a week from now on.
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