Recipe 69: Ham & Mushroom Calzones

Another Friday night dish I cooked up for my mate. I personally didn't like them, but three others did. The verdict is up to you.

Recipe 69: Ham & Mushroom Calzones

15g butter
150g chopped button mushrooms
80g ham, finely sliced
1/2 recipe of pizza dough (recipe 68)
80g mozzarella cheese, coarsely chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp tomato paste

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 200c. Heat the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat until melted. Add the mushrooms and fry, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes until beginning to brown. 
2. Stir in the ham and remove pan from heat.
3. On a lightly floured surface, roll the pizza dough out into approximately 36cm square and cut out 16 circles using a pastry cutter.
4. Add the mozzarella  to the cooled muchroom mixture and mix well. On each dough circle put a bit of tomato paste slightly off centre and then put 2 tsp of the mozzarella/mushroom mixture and fold in half, pressing the edges together to seal. Put the calzones on a baking sheet.
5. Brush the calsones with the oil and bake for 12 minutes until golden. Leave to cool for 5 minutes then serve.

Recipe 58: Mushroom sauce

A basic sauce which goes well with chicken and steak. I use this mainly to jazz up a steak and mashed spuds dinner.

Mushroom Sauce

Serves 4

100g small button mushrooms, sliced
100ml beef stock
50g butter
50g flour
350-400ml milk

METHOD

1. Melt butter in pan, then fry mushrooms until well cooked.
2. Stir in flour and cook further for 2 minutes
3. Slowly pour in stock and milk whilst stirring constantly until all combined (which will take approximately 5 minutes). Add more milk (if needed) to desired consistency.
4. Use salt and pepper to taste.