Curried Butternut Squash Mini Calzones
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
Cite This!
Please copy/paste the following text to properly cite this How Stuff Works article:
Publications International, Ltd., the Editors of. "Curried Butternut Squash Mini Calzones." 31 August 2006. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/curried-butternut-squash-mini-calzones-recipe.htm> 24 July 2008.

Curried Butternut Squash Mini Calzone
Yield: Makes 26 calzones (26 servings)
Ingredients:
1
small butternut squash (about 1 pound)
2
recipes New York-Style Pizza Crust (recipe follows)
1
onion, thinly sliced
1
tablespoon olive oil, divided
2
teaspoons ground cinnamon
2
teaspoons minced fresh ginger
1-1/2
teaspoons curry powder
1/2
teaspoon ground cumin
1/3
cup pitted dates, chopped
1/3
cup chopped fresh cilantro
1
tablespoon honey or 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1/4
pound ground lamb (optional)
Honey-Yogurt Sauce (recipe follows)
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Cut squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out and discard seeds and strings. Place squash cut sides down on baking sheet and bake 40 minutes or until tender when tested with fork. Scoop squash from skin and place in bowl.
2.
Prepare crust as directed through step 2. Combine onions and 1 teaspoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cover and cook 8 minutes or until onions begin to color, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir 8 minutes or until very tender and golden. Add cinnamon, ginger, curry powder and cumin; cook and stir 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl with squash. Stir in dates, cilantro and honey. If using lamb, cook and stir in medium skillet over medium-high heat with 1 teaspoon vegetable oil about 8 minutes or until browned. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add to squash mixture.
3.
Divide dough in half. Roll each half into15-inch log. Cut each log into 13 pieces. Roll each piece into 3-1/2- to 4-inch disk. If using lamb, roll disks to 4-1/2 inches. Spoon about 1 tablespoon filling into center of each (1 rounded tablespoon if using lamb). Brush edges lightly with water. Fold in half; seal edges with fork. Place 1 inch apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Brush lightly with remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until light golden. Serve warm with Honey-Yogurt Sauce.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: | |
| Sodium | 89 mg |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 19 g |
| Cholesterol | trace mg |
| Saturated Fat | trace g |
| Total Fat | 1 g |
| Calories from Fat | 8 % |
| Calories | 94 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Starch | 1-1/2 |
New York-Style Pizza Crust
Yield: Makes 1 medium-thin 12-inch crust, 1 very thin 14-inch crust, 2 (8- to 9-inch) crusts, 4 (6- to 7- i
This thin pizza crust contains no oil.
Ingredients:
2/3
cup warm water (110° to 115°F)
1
teaspoon sugar
1/2
(1/4-ounce) package rapid-rise or active dry yeast
1-3/4
cups all-purpose or bread flour
1/2
teaspoon salt
1
tablespoon cornmeal (optional)
Preparation:
1.
Combine water and sugar in small bowl; stir to dissolve sugar. Sprinkle yeast on top; stir to combine. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes or until foamy.
2.
Combine flour and salt in medium bowl. Stir in yeast mixture. Mix until mixture forms soft dough. Remove dough to lightly floured surface. Knead 5 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic, adding additional flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed. Place dough in medium bowl coated with nonstick cooking spray. Turn dough in bowl so top is coated with cooking spray; cover with towel or plastic wrap. Let rise in warm place 30 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
3.
Punch dough down; place on lightly floured surface and knead about 2 minutes or until smooth. Pat dough into flat disc about 7 inches in diameter. Let rest 2 to 3 minutes. Pat and gently stretch dough from edges until dough seems to not stretch anymore. Let rest 2 to 3 minutes. Continue patting and stretching until dough is 12 to 14 inches in diameter.
4.
Spray 12- to 14-inch pizza pan with nonstick spray; sprinkle with cornmeal, if desired. Press dough into pan.
5.
Preheat oven to 500°F. Follow directions for individual recipes, baking pizza on bottom rack of oven.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1/4 of total recipe | |
| Sodium | 292 mg |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 43 g |
| Saturated Fat | <1 g |
| Total Fat | <1 g |
| Calories from Fat | 2 % |
| Calories | 206 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Starch | 3 |
Honey-Yogurt Sauce
Ingredients:
3/4
cup (6 ounces) plain yogurt
2
tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1
tablespoon honey
1
teaspoon grated or minced fresh ginger
Preparation:
1.
Combine all ingredients in small bowl.
This recipe appears in: Savory Sauces
