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Sausage and Ricotta Calzone

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time consuming but great if you have it.

Yield: 8 Ready in 45 minutes

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Chicken

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Original recipe makes 8

1/2 cupmilk

1/4 cupWater

3 tablespoonHoney

2 tablespoonButter

1 Egg

1 teaspoonSalt

1 1/2 cupFlour

1 cupWhole wheat flour

2 teaspoonYeast

2 poundChicken; ground

1/4 cupBasil; chopped

1/4 cupParmesan cheese; grated

1 teaspoonSalt

1 teaspoonSage

1/2 teaspoonGround cumin

1/2 teaspoonCoriander; ground

1/2 teaspoonBlack pepper

2 clovesGarlic

2 cupsRicotta cheese

1 handfulParmesan

1 tablespoonParsley

1/4 teaspoonNutmeg

2 cupsMozzarella; shredded

2 cupsPizza sauce; prepared

Sausage and Ricotta Calzone Preparation

Dough: Put milk through yeast in order into bread machine and select "dough" setting. Should take about 90 minutes.

Sausages: Combine ground chicken with next 8 ingredients through garlic in a large bowl. Heat nonstick skillet over medicum heat with 2 tsp. olive oil. Brown sausages, drain on papertowels, cool slightly.

Calzones: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Combine cooked sausage with ricotta, parsley, garlic, parmesean, nutmeg and pepper. Roll out dough and divide into 6-8" diameter round circles. Pile a mound of filling on half of each circle and sprinkle desired amount of mozzarella cheese. Can also add sliced mushrooms or sliced olives if desired. Fold dough over and pinch edges to seal. Bake calzones 15 minutes or until golden all over. Serve with heated pizza sauce for dipping.

Garlic oil: 1 or 2 cloves chopped and heated in 1/2 Cup olive oil - brush over calzones before baking.