Ricotta and Ham Calzone

I made this for Rich the other night and received 2 thumbs up. We can't wait to make more calzones with different fillings. The recipe calls for you to make the dough from scratch but I bought pre-made pizza dough and it worked fine. If you'd like the recipe for the dough, just let me know.


1/2 cup fresh ricotta cheese
1/3 pound prosciutto cotto or ham, cut into 1-inch chunks
1/2 pound fresh mozzarella, cut into 1-inch chunks
2 eggs
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup freshly grated pecorino cheese
Extra-virgin olive oil for the crust

Preheat oven to 400 degress.

Prepare the bread dough as directed, cutting dough into two pieces.

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the ricotta, prosciutto, mozzarella, 1 egg, and pecorino. Using a wooden spoon, stir the filling until well combined. Set side.

Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll the dough into 2 rounds.

Spoon the filling onto the center of the dough round. Using your fingers, dab a little extra-virgin olive oil all around the edge of the dough. Fold each round over itself to make a half-moon shape. Using your fingers, crimp the edges, sealing the calzone.

In a small bowl use a fork to beat the remaining 1 egg. Using a pastry brush or your fingers, dab the top of the calzone with the egg mixture, which will help the top turn a beautiful golden brown.

Place in the oven and cook until the dough is cooked through and golden brown, about 25 minutes. Cut into 4 pieces and serve immediately.