Calzone

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Italian Cooking

Ingredients serves 6

• 6 rounds pizza dough, 8 inches in diameter
• 1 lb grated mozzarella cheese
• 7 oz smoked ham, chopped
• 3 tablespoons prepared pesto or chopped basil
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Preparation

1 Place rounds on a smooth, flat surface.

2 Place 1/6 of the cheese, ham, and pesto or chopped basil on the upper half of each round. Sprinkle each with a few drops of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

3 Moisten the edges of the rounds with cold water and fold in half; press decoratively to seal.

4 Place each on a baking sheet and bake at medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until nicely browned.

Wine Pairing

Advice of Wine to combine

Suggest from Sommelier

This combination of dough and filling aromatically marked by basil marries very well with a young, fruity red wine low in astringency and some ripe vegetable notes, which means a young varietal Carménére