Italian Beef & Cheese Calzone

Italian Beef & Cheese CalzoneServes: 4
Total preparation and cooking time: 50 to 60 minutes
1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with onions, drained
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed
1 cup shredded Italian cheese blend
1 tablespoon corn meal
1 package (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust dough

1. Heat oven to 400°F. Brown ground beef with bell pepper in large nonstick skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is not pink, breaking beef up into 3/4-inch crumbles. Pour off drippings. Stir in tomatoes and oregano; continue cooking 5 to 7 minutes or until liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat; stir in cheese. Set aside.
2. Sprinkle cornmeal evenly over rimmed baking sheet. Unroll pizza dough lengthwise on baking sheet, straightening edges of dough if necessary. Spoon beef filling over long half of dough, leaving 1-inch border on 3 sides. Gently lift and pull top half of dough over filling to enclose; pinch dough edges to seal.
3. Bake in 400°F oven 15 to 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Cut crosswise into 8 slices.

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil or try real butter...worked very well
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
A small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug
Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well.
Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts (high).
The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed! Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).

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Buttermilk Biscuits

Classic buttermilk biscuits
Chef Scott Peacock
Prep time: 10 minutes/Bake time: 8 to 12 minutes

INGREDIENTS
Buttermilk biscuits
• 5 cups sifted unbleached all-purpose flour (measured after sifting)
• 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon homemade baking powder (see below)
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed lard or butter, chilled
• 2 cups chilled buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Homemade baking powder
• 1/4 cup cream of tartar
• 2 tablespoons baking soda

DIRECTIONS
1. Heat oven to 500° F. In large bowl whisk together flour, homemade baking powder and kosher salt. Add lard, coating in flour. Working quickly, rub lard between fingertips until roughly half the lard is coarsely blended and half remains in large pieces, about 3/4 inch.

2. Make a well in center of flour mixture. Add buttermilk all at once. With a large spoon stir mixture quickly, just until it is blended and begins to mass and form a sticky dough. (If dough appears dry, add 1 to 2 tablespoons additional buttermilk.)

3. Immediately turn dough onto generously floured surface. Using floured hands, knead briskly 8 to 10 times until cohesive ball of dough forms. Gently flatten dough with hands to even thickness. Using floured rolling pin, lightly roll dough to 3/4-inch thickness.

4. Using a dinner fork dipped in flour, pierce dough completely through at 1/2-inch intervals. Flour a 2 1/2- or 3-inch biscuit cutter. Stamp out rounds and arrange on heavy parchment-lined baking sheet. Add dough pieces, as is, to baking sheet.

5. Place on rack in upper third of oven. Bake 8 to 12 minutes until crusty and golden brown. Remove. Brush with melted butter. Serve hot. Makes 12 to 16 biscuits.
Homemade baking powderSift together three times the following: 1/4 cup cream of tartar and 2 tablespoons baking soda. Store in a clean, dry, tight-sealing jar at room temperature.

TIPS
Calorie nutrition informationEach biscuit is: 231 cal, 12 g fat (3 g sat. fat), 8 mg chol, 200 mg sodium, 26 g carbo, 2 g fiber, 6 g pro. Daily Values: 8% vit. A, 18% vit. C, 7% calcium, 7% iron.