Irresistible Calzones

For the dough:
Bloom yeast in the warm water and milk. Add butter, salt, sugar and two egg yolks. Blend together. Stir two tablespoons of Italian seasoning into one cup of flour and add to liquid. Gradually add remaining 5 cups of flour. This can be done in a stand up mixer on low speed or by hand. Leave the dough in the bowl, cover and let rise for about an hour.

For the filling:
Simply combine the remaining ingredients. Don’t forget the two remaining tablespoons of Italian seasoning. Put the mixture into the refrigerator until the dough is rolled out.

Assembly:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Divide dough into 12 pieces. Roll out into oval shapes. Put filling down the middle and pull up the edges over the top of filling and seal. Turn calzone over so the seam side is down. Twist ends and curve to form a crescent shape. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 15 – 20 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and rub tops with room temperature butter. Serve with your favorite tomato sauce.