Barbecue Chicken Basil Calzones (Oamc)

* Pamela *'s Note:

This recipe can be easily doubled. This freezes wonderfully and makes a great meal/snack to have on hand. You can also make these and eat them hot out of the oven. This recipe was created for Ready, Set, Cook! #6

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

Dough

• 2 ½ cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 teaspoons basil
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• ½ cup butter or ½ cup margarine , melted
• 2⁄3; cup warm water
• 6 teaspoons instant powdered milk
• 2 eggs

Filling

• 2 teaspoons margarine or 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 onion , diced
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts , cooked and diced
• 2 portabella mushrooms , chopped
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese or 1 cup your favourite cheese
• 1 ¾ cups barbecue sauce , your favourite

Directions:

1. For the dough: Combine flour, baking powder, sugar and basil.
2. Add milk powder to water and stir until dissolved, add to dry mixture.
3. Add eggs and melted butter and mix well.
4. Set aside while making the filling.
5. For the filling: Cook onions in butter over medium heat until onions are tender.
6. Add chicken and mushroom pieces and cook 2 minutes.
7. Remove from heat and stir in barbecue sauce and cheese.
8. Divide dough into 4 pieces and roll out into 8 inch circles.
9. Place 3/4 cup - 1 cup of filling in each circle.
10. Fold dough in half and seal edges tightly.
11. Bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes or until top begins to brown slightly.
12. For OAMC: Cool and freeze at this point.
13. Defrost in the oven or microwave before serving.
14. Serve warm with extra barbecue sauce to dip if desired.

Reviews

[Chef Mom x3]

Wonderful recipe! I have made it twice now, but unfortunately I didn't get any the second time around. I made it for my husbands grandparents and they loved it! Raved about it! My children love it too. Reading the other reviews, I thought that the crust tasted pretty good. I wouldn't want it to detract from the flavor inside. We use Famous Dave's Rich & Sassy BBQ Sauce. Good stuff thanks for a recipe I will return to again and again!

[mommyoffour]

We made these the other night and they were good, just not great. I agree with another reviewer about the crust. I am going to add more herbs and seasoning to it next time. I also was out of mushrooms and didn't realize it so we omitted them. (next time they are going in) We liked it, but will like it even more with more flavorful crust. However, they are easy to make from start to finish. Thank you for posting, we will make again.

[Jelzabeth]

The filling was really good. The crust was tasteless. I will make this again with my own crust recipe.