Zucchini and Sundried Tomato Calzone

Summary

Yield
Servings
SourceIrene
Prep time45 minutes
Cooking time
Total time45 minutes

Description

These delightful Italian bread pasties are equally fantastic for lunches, picnics, or hot out of the oven for tea.

Ingredients

3 c
Wholemeal flour
1 1⁄2 t
salt
1 T
Sugar
7 g
Dried yeast (One sachet is usually 7-8 grams)
2 T
Vegetable oil
1
Onion (Large)
600 g
Zuchinni (Also called Courgette)
2 clv
Garlic (Crushed)
1 t
Black Pepper (Freshly ground)
300 g
Silken tofu (Soft)
3 T
Corn flour (Also called Corn starch)
1⁄2 c
Sundried tomatoes (About 100g)
4 t
Basil (dried)

Instructions

To Make Dough

Mix the first four ingredients in a bowl

Add the oil and water and mix to a soft dough and knead for a minute or two

Place back into the bowl, cover and let rise for about 30 minutes

In the meantime, make the filling

To Make Filling

Heat the oil in a fry pan, add onions, zucchini,and garlic and saute for about 5 minutes until the zucchini is just beginning to soften. Add basil, salt and pepper

Place in a strainer to remove excess juices

In a large mixing bowl, mash the tofu with the cornflour

When the zucchini mix has cooled, add this to tofu along with the sundried tomatoes. Mix well
Constructing Calzones

Punch down the risen dough. Place onto floured bench and cut into 12 even pieces

With a rolling pin, roll out each piece of dough into a circle of about 10cm in diameter

Place about 2 heaped tablespoons of filling onto each piece of dough

Fold the dough over to cover filling and seal well by pinching the ends of the dough together

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celcius

Place the calzones on a lightly oiled baking tray and let rise again for about 10 minutes until the oven preheats

Bake for about 30 minutes

Serve with a crisp green salad