Ingredients

  • 1 lb ricotta cheese
  • 7 ounces spinach, cooked
  • 10 slices salami
  • 2 ounces parmesan cheese, shavings
  • 10 black olives, halved
  • 4 tablespoons tomato sauce
  • 6 basil leaves
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • For the pizza dough
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried yeast
  • 9 tablespoons warm water
  • 6 ounces strong white flour
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Method

  • To make the pizza dough, mix the salt and the yeast in a bowl with the warm water.
  • In another large bowl make a well in the centre of the flour and then add in the yeast mixture and the olive oil.
  • Mix well with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms into a dough.
  • Turn out the dough onto a clean, well-floured surface and knead it with your hands for around 3 minutes.
  • Place the dough in a bowl, cover with a clean tea-towel, leave in a warm place and allow to rest for at least 20 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 450°F
  • Flatten the dough into a 12in pizza tray, using your hands to press it down.
  • Place the ricotta, spinach, salami, Parmesan, olives and basil leaves over one half of the pizza dough and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
  • Carefully fold the other half of the pizza over the filling, sealing the edges together well.
  • Spread the tomato sauce over the calzone and bake at once for 15 minutes until cooked through.
  • Serve hot from the oven.