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1 quantity  pizza dough 
3/4 cups  warm water 
1 7g sachet  dried yeast 
1 pinch  salt 
1 pinch  sugar 
2 cups  plain flour 
2 Tbs  olive oil 
2 Tbs  basil pesto 
2 roma tomatoes, thinly sliced 
2 marinated artichoke hearts, sliced 
4 small  bocconcini, thinly sliced 
1 Tbs  olive oil 
1 clove  garlic, crushed 
 
1Use a fork to whisk water, yeast, salt and sugar together in a jug. Cover and stand for 5 mins, or until bubbles appear on the surface. T
2Sift flour into a large bowl. Add yeast mixture and oil. Mix well to form a soft dough. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 8 mins.
3Roll dough out to a circle, square or rectangle about 3/4cm thick.
4Top with desired toppings and bake in a preheated 220c oven for 15-20 mins, or until crisp and golden.
5Preheat oven to 220c. Cut pizza dough into 4 equal portions. Roll each out into a 4cm round. Spread with pesto.
6Arrange tomatoes, artichokes and bocconcini over half the pizza dough. Fold dough over filling to form a semi-circle. Press edges together so that the filling is enclosed.
7Place onto greased baking tray. Combine olive oil and garlic and brush over pizza dough. Season the calzone with salt and pepper.
8Bake for 15mins or until golden and crisp. Serve immediately.
 
Servings: 2
 
 Cooking Tips
To make garlic pizza bread, brush uncooked dough with olive oil combined with 2 cloves of crushed garlic. Sprinkle with sea salt. Bake for 15-20 min.
 
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