Huck’s special Calzone made with a Pizza Beer Dough
This recipe and post was created by my wonderful husband. Enjoy!
Watered down beer has its place in the world. For me, it works well for a variety of things. For example you might need it to put out a fire, water your grass, or hydrate while cutting the grass. I am not a beer snob….Ok, who am I kidding. I am a slight beer snob. {Sloane- HAHAHHA!!! Right!} I do appreciate the fact that there are breweries that are consistently making these beers, and they are exactly the same every time. As a brewer, that’s the goal. I have mad respect for brewers that are consistent. Its shows the true skill.
With all that being said, my longtime friend from GA came down last year for his bachelor party. Most of the guys, down for the bachelor party, like craft beer but are not a total nut job like myself. They chose to drink water. After all the festivities were over and all my friends went back to GA they thought it would be a good idea to leave the leftover beers with me. I did not refuse. I came home with two cases. Back in my early twenties that would not have last long. That isn’t the case now. They’ve lasted almost a year. Now, I’ve find another use from them, pizza dough. You can use this dough recipe for pizza or calzones.
See, watered down beer has a propose.
Beers to Try:
You can use just about any beer in this recipe. Experiment to found your perfect beer choice.
- 1 ½ Cup Beer
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 1 envelope Instant Dry Yeast
- 3 1/2 to 4 cups Bread Flour- Plus more for dusting
- 2 teaspoons Salt
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil- Plus extra
- 1 Egg- Beaten
- Calzones:
- Desired Filing- Sautéed Onions, Peppers, and Mushrooms; Pepperoni; Ham; Cheese
- 1 Large Egg- Beaten
- Warm Marinara Sauce for dipping
- Heat the Beer to 110 degrees. Add the warm Beer, Sugar, and Yeast to a medium bowl.
- Add the Flour and Salt to a stand mixer. Pour in the beer mixture and oil. Combine until the dough starts to form a ball. If the dough is sticking to the sides, add the additional flour a little at a time.
- Remove the dough from the mixture and knead on a flour surface until dough forms a smooth ball.
- Grease a large bowl with the remaining Oil and add the dough. Cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm area until it doubles in size, about 1 hour.
- Add the dough to a lightly floured surface and divide it into 2 equal pieces. Knead a few time, and form into desired shape.
- For Calzones: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Roll dough into a circle and place the toppings on half of the dough. Fold the other half over the toppings and press the seams together.
- Lightly brush the top with the egg. Place on a greased baking sheet and cook for 20-25 minutes or until dough is golden brown.
- Serve with warm Marinara.
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So glad you shared Huck’s recipe. You both are very creative. Love You Both, Mom
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Thank you!
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This looks great. I live in Utah, our beer comes watered down!
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This should be perfect than 😉
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I’m not a fan of watered down beer, and glad to live near Warped Wing so I can enjoy some local brews. However, every once in a while we end up with some less-than-interesting beer. My spouse thinks we should just drink it, I say life is too short to drink bad beer–why not cook with it?
Since I make pizzas every Friday night I’m glad to try out some beer in this recipe.
Thanks, Huck!
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There are a few beer I do not like to drink but use them all the time too cook with. Hope you like it!
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Ok, this sounds pretty amazing!! Such a yummy idea!
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You said the magic word…”CALZONE!” Never thought to make my own, what was I thinking? I am so there!
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They’re really easy, and I like controlling the toppings by making it at home 🙂
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This sounds fantastic! I haven’t had good luck with calzones in the past. I’m loving this twist with beer. Nicely done!
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Hopefully this recipe will help 🙂
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