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Freshly baked spiced orange & ricotta calzone
Sweet dessert calzone filled with creamy ricotta, honey, and orange zest

Spiced orange & ricotta calzone

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
Who said pizza can only be savoury? Sweet doughs filled with ricotta (e.g. sfogliatella, cannoli) are common in Southern Italian cuisine. This calzone follows this tradition: neutral pizza dough perfectly carries creamy, honeyed, spiced filling. Scent of orange and cinnamon wafts through whole kitchen during baking.
🕒 Prep Time 25 mins
🍳 Cook Time 25 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr 50 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 650 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Mediterranean Dessert

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk for cream
  • Rolling pin
  • Baking parchment

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Eggs
⚠️ Nuts (Walnut)

Instructions

1 ✓

Make dough: mix flour, yeast, salt, water and oil. Knead until smooth, then rise for 1 hour.

Tip: Oil in dough ensures softness, so calzone won't be 'rubbery' next day.
2 ✓

Mix filling: ricotta with honey, spices, orange zest and juice. Fold in coarsely chopped walnuts.

Tip: Ricotta texture is best when creamy but not runny. If watery, dough gets soggy.
3 ✓

Cut proved dough into 4 parts, roll circles. Fill with ricotta cream, fold in half, seal thoroughly.

Tip: Wetting dough edge slightly helps it stick better when sealing.
4 ✓

Brush with egg, prick top, and bake at 200°C for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

Tip: After baking let cool for 5-10 minutes because hot ricotta burns!
5 ✓

Drizzle with extra honey when serving.

Tip: Honey sweetness balances slight saltiness of dough.

Recipe FAQ

Ricotta leaks out, what do I do?
Use good quality, thick ricotta, or drain it beforehand in a sieve.
What honey should I use?
Flower honey or acacia honey is best because it doesn't overpower orange taste.

Ingredients

  • 500 g Wheat flour
  • 7 g Dried yeast
  • 300 ml Warm water
  • 10 g Salt
  • 30 ml Olive oil
  • 200 g Ricotta (drained)
  • 50 g Honey (plus for serving)
  • 1 tsp Grated orange zest
  • 2 tbsp Orange juice
  • 0.5 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp Ground nutmeg
  • 50 g Walnuts
  • 1 pc Egg (for brushing)