Campfire Calzones Recipe

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Campfire Calzones
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  1. Get your briquettes hot in the charcoal grill or use campfire coals. Lay the pie iron in the coals to pre-heat it on both sides.
  2. When the pie iron is hot, remove it from the coals and butter the interior with the margarine, using a cooking brush. Make sure to butter the edges as well, where the two halves of the pie iron clamp together. It will smoke some as you brush on the margarine but that's fine.
  3. Lay one side of the greased pie iron face up and lay a slice of bread on it, pushing it in a bit to fit. The edges will extend beyond the perimeter of the pie iron slightly but that's okay.
  4. On the bread, sprinkle on a good bit of mozarella cheese, then layer on about 10-12 thin slices of pepperoni. Next, pour on just a little of the tomato sauce, (use regular tomato sauce if you don't want it spicy), and then top it with a tomato slice. Cover this with another slice of bread and close the pie iron with the greased top half of the unit.
  5. You will have to compress the pie iron a bit to close it and you'll find that there's a hook attached to the handles to keep it closed while baking in the hot coals.
  6. Now, lay the pie iron firmly down in the hot coals for TWO MINUTES. Then flip it over and allow it to cook on the second side for TWO MINUTES. Time is pretty critical to avoid burning the calzone.
  7. At the end of the second two minutes, take the pie iron to where you can open it and extract the calzone to a plate. You can use a butter knife to loosen any stubborn ones. Be careful to not burn yourself - an adult should do this step of the process.
  8. With a sharp knife, carefully trim off any burnt edges (the calzone should be golden brown - adjust your time on subsequent servings to achieve the desired doneness), allow to cool for a couple of minutes and then cut the calzone in half on the diagonal - serve warm.
  9. NOTE: You can vary the ingredients all you want - here are some great variations: You can use 4 small tortillas instead of the bread, with butter or cheese in between layers, 2 flour tortillas and 2 corn tortillas make for a nice flavor and presentation; for different fillings, try canned Skyline Chili and hot dog slices with cheese and fancy mustard; any sort of pizza toppings with pepperoni; thick sausage gravy; scrambled eggs, a canadian bacon slice and syrup, or; blueberry pie filling. Also, vary the cheeses to add more zest - I like adding freshly grated parmesan to the mozarella sometimes. Hot pepper cheese and Swiss Cheese are also good choices. You are limited only by your imagination on the fillings that you choose - Enjoy!
  10. TIP: I like to have all my fillings at room temperature when I begin.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 457.79 Kcal (1917 kJ)
Calories from fat 156.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.43g 27%
Cholesterol 40.51mg 14%
Sodium 1791.58mg 75%
Potassium 425.8mg 9%
Total Carbs 36.17g 12%
Sugars 7.85g 31%
Dietary Fiber 7.76g 31%
Protein 39.63g 79%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 14%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Calcium 1215.8mg 122%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 186.09 Kcal (779 kJ)
Calories from fat 63.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.09g 27%
Cholesterol 16.47mg 14%
Sodium 728.29mg 75%
Potassium 173.09mg 9%
Total Carbs 14.7g 12%
Sugars 3.19g 31%
Dietary Fiber 3.16g 31%
Protein 16.11g 79%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 14%
Iron 1.4mg 20%
Calcium 494.2mg 122%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.8
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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