Low Carb Calzones (ABM Recipe)

INGREDIENTS

3 1/2 cups Carbalose Flour

1 teaspoons salt

2 packets dry yeast

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

1 rounded Tablespoon Vital Wheat Gluten

1/2 teaspoon sugar

 (adds only 2 grams carbs for the whole batch or .03 carbs per Calzone)

1 1/4 cup warm water (105-115 degrees)

Your choice of fillings and a can of sugar free pizza sauce.

INSTRUCTIONS

Place the ingredients in the breadmaker according to your manufacturer's instructions.

 For example, my breadmaker's instrctions say to place all the liquid incredients in first, followed by the dry and then making a small indent in the center where you pour the yeast.  

Turn your breadmaker to the dough setting.

While the dough is processing (my machine takes 1 1/2 hours for dough) gather together whatever you'd like as your fillings.

Some Filling Ideas

 Pepperoni

Canadian Bacon

Fresh Sliced Mushrooms

Sliced Black Olives

Sliced Bell Pepper

Cooked Sausage

Cooked Bacon

Mozarella Cheese

Parmesean Cheese

Pizza Sauce

 

When the dough is almost ready, preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

Remove the dough from the machine to a cutting board sprinkled with a small amount of Carbalose Flour.

Seperate into six portions by cutting with a sharp knife.

  Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out to about 1/3 inch thick.

Pour a small amount of olive oil in the center.

Spread the olive oil over the surface taking care to leave a space wide enough on the edges bare, so that you can make a seal once you fold the dough over.

Arrange your toppings over the oiled area.

Put little dollops of pizza sauce on top of the toppings.

Cover with mozarella and a sprinkling of grated parmesean cheese.

Dip your fingers in a small bowl of water and run them around the edge of the dough, the water will help the dough to seal.

Fold in half and seal tighlty using your fingers to press the dough together.

Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Poke a small hole in the top of each Calzone, to allow some of the steam to escape.

If desired, you may brush the tops with olive oil and sprinkle with pizza seasoning or poppy seed.

 Alternately, you may use an egg wash to brush the tops with (an egg white with a small amount of water wisked in) the egg white will give the dough a shiny appearance.

 

Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until the crust is nicely browned.

Serve.

Enjoy!

 Note: This recipe makes 6 small calzones. Each Calzone has approximately 11 carbs - not including the fillings. Total carb count will depend on your choices of fillings, so don't forget to add them in to your count.

Carbalose Flour may be purchased online from www.Netrition.com

Vital Wheat Gluten may also be purchased online, but is available in most regular grocery stores in the baking section near the flour.

Sugar Free Pizza Sauce is pretty readily available in most grocery stores. Just read the ingredient labels.