Homemade Freezer Calzones

The recipe is from Motherhood on a Mission blog. It makes 8 medium sized calzones.
Here is the list of ingredients for the dough. 

• 1/2 cup hot water
• 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
• 4 cups bread flour
• 2 teaspoons Oregano
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 1/4 cup lukewarm water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

You can use whatever filling you like or whatever you have on hand. My family loves ham with cheese and veggies. I usually just use whatever frozen veggies we have in the freezer.  

Directions:

1. Sprinkle the yeast over 1/2 cup hot water. (You don't want the water to be too hot, just hot enough) Set the mixture aside for two minutes.

2. Mix the flour with Oregano and garlic salt in another bowl.

3. Add the lukewarm water to the yeast mixture and stir gently until most of the yeast is dissolved. Add the olive oil.

4. In yet another bowl, bigger bowl this time, I measured out about half of the flour mixture and added the wet ingredients (yeast mixture) to it. With a standard hand mixer I mixed it all on medium speed for about 4 minutes. Then I stirred in the rest of the flour mixture and kneaded it until it was smooth and shiny and no more sticky. 

(*Note: if you have a KitchenAid you can put all of the flour in at once and mix the wet ingredients into the flour mixture using the dough hook for 4-5 minutes)

5. Transfer dough to an oiled bowl, or remove the dough from the mixing bowl, clean and spray the bowl, and put the dough back in. Turn the dough so the oiled side is facing up. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until dough has doubled in size.

6. After dough has risen, remove the plastic wrap and punch the dough down. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Turn the dough out onto a lightly-floured surface and, using flour-dusted hands, knead the dough once or twice and shape it into a ball.

7. Divide the ball into two balls of equal size. Cover them with a damp towel and let them sit for 15-30 minutes. After they've rested, divide each ball into four equal pieces; this will give you eight pieces total.

8. Using a rolling pin or your hands, work a chunk of dough into a flat circle, about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. If the dough springs back as you try to roll it, just let it rest for another 10 or 15 minutes and then try again. Scoop filling onto one half of the dough and fold the other half over the filling. Use a fork to seal the edges. Repeat with the other seven pieces of dough.

9. Place a piece of parchment paper on a cookie sheet and put your calzones on top (you might have to do this in two batches). I also, like to brush the calzones with some olive oil to add more flavor. Bake 5-8 minutes, or until dough is just beginning to lose it’s shine and harden. You don’t want the calzones to turn golden.

10. Remove from the oven and cool completely. Transfer to a freezer-quality ziploc bag and place in the freezer.

To prepare: remove desired number of calzones from the freezer. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. *Note: be sure to let calzone(s) thaw while oven is preheating. When oven is ready, place calzone(s) on parchment paper on a cookie sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.