Thursday 28 July 2011

Nutella Mascarpone Calzone

This is a recipe that I featured in a past blog, and I thought I'd re-share because it's so fabulously simple, not to mention gooey and delicious. It exemplifies how good, basic ingredients can be turned into a special treat when eaten in moderation. Oh, and I must give credit to David Rocco for the general idea. He's so awesome...



THE RECIPE


  • Make or buy your favourite pizza dough (see below for recipe)
  • Roll out dough to be maybe 1/4 inch thick (it will puff up in the oven!)
  • Spread a good amount of Nutella on one half of the dough and mascarpone cheese or cream cheese on the other half.
  • Optional: a few handfuls of chopped hazelnuts or other nuts
  • Fold over the pizza dough and pinch edges together

Either:


  • Brush with olive oil and a few pinches of salt (very interesting)

OR


  • Brush with melted butter and a tbsp or two of sugar
  • Bake on pizza stone or cookie sheet in a preheated oven at 400°F for about 15 minutes

Pretty excellent with good vanilla ice cream...


Here's my favourite pizza dough recipe for bread machines:



Add ingredients into basket according to your bread machine's directions. Usually the process is: wet ingredients first, followed by dry. Make a small well with your finger in the flour and carefully add yeast to the well.
  • 1 1/8 cups water
  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive or canola oil
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp yeast

Lock and Load!

11 comments:

  1. Wow, this sounds SO GOOD! I never would have thought of something like this, and yet it's so perfect!

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  2. Leave it to David Rocco to inspire an Italian treat like this. He's one of my all-time faves! Thanks for sharing; I'll have to make this very, very soon!

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  3. love this recipe sounds delicious

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  4. I finally gave nutella a try in the last year and now I admit it....I'm addicted. This looks sooo good. I am going to make this very soon! Thanks!

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  5. Oh this looks delicious! I love Nutella in crepes but had never thought of using it with mascarpone. Definitely have to try this!

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  6. Wow. Sadly, I hate Nutella with all of my being, but with regular chocolate, this could possibly be the most divine thing EVER!!!

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  7. Hi Kim,
    This is a fabulous recipe and I can't wait to try it. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you again real soon. Hope you are having a great week!
    Miz Helen

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  8. Thanks everyone. Sparkling: what do you hate about nutella exactly???

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  9. Congratulations Kim!
    You have been featured on Full Plate Thursday and you are welcome to pick up your Red Plate.
    Enjoy!
    Miz Helen

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  10. Hi Kim,

    What a delicious sweet treat with the Nutella calzones! I loved them so much that they are FEATURED today on Fresh Food Friday! So if you like, please stop by and check it out, grab the button, and share 2 or 3 recipes this week. Thanks again! Your blog is awesome!

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  11. I saw the marvellous David Rocco cook this Nutella-Mascarpone recipe on television.
    This recipe is so naughty, decadent and delicious it could have been devised by the Borgias !
    Very naughty...but rather nice. (Excellent way to get fat).

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