How to Make a Calzone at Home EASY and Delicious

[@Susanisalwaysme]

I've been making Christa's dough recipe FOREVER. You are my go-to, Christa. Thanks. HI Brad. That smile on your face circulates in my home too after making this recipe. ❤.(I've been watching this video and making this recipe for a few years now).

[@newmommy8688]

I love watching these cooking videos from you both. I love watching you guys pick on each other, its so cute. Keep these up!

[@lynnetling4566]

I do like your videos Brad. But the ones with Christa are the absolute best! She is a master working dough. Thanks for sharing these little bits of your life with us.

[@momoandcoke]

The most sweetest family I've EVER seen.

[@moblackbird]

Fun video, enjoyed seeing you and Christa working together again. Good job, Christa! It's really nice to see the good humored teasing between you two.

[@maggiebridget126]

OMG!!! I'm so hungry now. I have to try this start to finish with the sauce, the dough, etc!!! You two are so cool.

[@beebong1]

I think the vids with you and Krysta are GREAT!! FAMILY is what real homesteading is all about!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+discipled one Yup, thanks!

[@thundercloud47]

It's a joy to watch the two of you together (you seem to crack each other up, and you both crack me up lol). it's a treat to see a couple who get along as you two do. :) Thank you both a million for your calzone recipe...it looks so delicious and just know my family will really enjoy them. Please when time allows, won't you please continue to share your recipes and how to's. Y'all and your videos are truly appreciated, thank you and God Bless! Gretchen

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+thundercloud47 Thanks Gretchen, we really appreciate the comment!

[@crystalmanteuffel8858]

Yay! Another Brad and Christa cooking video!!!! Y'all are adorable together!!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Crystal Manteuffel Thanks ;)

[@carlahabeck4051]

Brad, Hubby & I grew up in northern NJ in the 50's. The little Italian "fast food" place we sometimes went for lunch filled their calzones with a little diced ham, the three cheeses, a pinch of oregano and a sprinkle of olive oil. Delish! Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Carla Habeck I gotta try that!

[@gloriaperconti4878]

Wow! That looks delicious!❤️👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@DTurner168]

The last time I tried a calzone, a LONG time ago, I failed miserably on the form. Love Christa's sealing technique. I'll have to give that a try. And it is nice polish. :)

[@dulcerodriguez4117]

You guys are so much fun to watch lol. thank you for this recipe I will definitely try this now

[@hafizakhtar7243]

Hi, brad & christa. I love watching your cooking video, make me laugh, especially brad. I'm from Malaysia & here we called this "karipap" and we eat karipap for breakfast or evening tea. The size of karipap is smaller and fry in oil. In Malaysia karipap is selling at street. Here, we use karipap mould to prepare. The choice of filling are beef minced, chicken, potato & sweet potato. Just to share this information with u guys. Have a wonderful day & love from Malaysia.

[@bigreddoggy55]

You guys are so cute. Thanks for brightening my day

[@cali7150]

Love your guys sense of humor.

[@ShariMason-Sewn_in_Sunshine]

Christa, love you hun! Watching your face is like looking in a mirror when dealing with my own hubby! !! I really enjoy yours and Brads cooking videos!

[@areyouastarseedtommy2toes192]

love the vids... thanks guys and as alwazy God bless you both and your lovely family

[@kimmyframpton]

Y'all are so silly and such a joy to watch. New subscriber !!

[@barbaradiaz6920]

Hello 👋 Brad and Christa! How are you guys doing this fine day?! Thank you for being so warm and welcoming to your home showing us how to cook a lovely calzone. So a little bit about myself I come from a multicultural background and family. I love Itailain and Mexican food! My son loves 🍕. I guess that's because when I was pregnant with him that's all I ever wanted! Pregnant cravings I guess you'd call it. So any way I've learned how to make empanadas. It's a Mexican dish. You can make it how ever. Cooked chicken, beef, vegetables, and cheese can't forget the cheese, mozzarella cheese, and or Itialian Riccotta cheese. I then make my home made corn meal mix to make empanadas. I just use a tortilla press, then I put in what ever fillings I desire, I mostly use cooked chicken bell peppers and Itailian Riccotta cheese. Then I pretty much close it up in the same way Ms. Chirsta did. Sometimes I put flour in with the mix to give it a different taste. I either fry it or bake it either way it's really good! So here we go sorry this comment took so long! I really loved your recipe! So what I'm thinking about doing is putting a little spin on it. And see how it comes out. Instead of using flour I'm thinking to use Maseca it's a Mexican corn meal, and also add a little bit of flour to the mix. And then putting my fillings in the middle like how you guys showed me. Thanks alot for the recipe!! I'm thinking calzones and empanadas are in the same family. It be a Itailian - Mexican Calzone. Hey does that even sound right?!! God bless you both and all the family. Thank you for taking time out of your day to show us how to cook!! I'll have to give this recipe a try one day when I'm not working thanks! I think my family would really enjoy them. Also I'm a new subscriber. You guys are awesome make a great 💑!!

[@lindaparker6102]

So delicious looking - thank you guys. You make it look so easy !!

[@SuperLuigiGuy64]

Just made these today. My family loved it! Thank you so much!

[@TazSilvercat]

I love these videos, you and Christa are an amazing couple, and you make me smile

[@atdepaulis]

you are so hilarious.. you totally embarrass your wife (in a good way) and make her laugh all the time. love it!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Amy browneyes I'm a pretty lucky guy :)

[@RJTrezise1983]

You guys are the best. You're just the best.

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+RJTrezise1983 :)

[@MyREDTAIL]

Good Luck at you new Farm in Wis, We love you guys & keep up the Great Baking Recipes etc.

[@niftythriftybits3727]

Looks good! My family would love these! Thanks!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Nifty Thrifty Bits Thanks Nifty! We'll have one ready for you next Fri movie night ;)

[@niftythriftybits3727]

Ha! Sounds good to me Brad & Christa! Would love that!

[@greatdanerescuemom1]

here in Nj,& being Italian our calzones had only ricotta,mozzarella and ham, gravy or marinara ON THE SIDE only,,love you both

[@Laura32562]

I love this, I'm going to make it tomorrow night for our dinner, love you two!

[@justahomesteadingdream2059]

Great video! Going to make this with my preteens, I think they will love it!

[@BillyBranchHomesteadBlessings]

Well that looked like calzon awesomeness! Have you guys ever made them differently with things like stew inside, ham and cheese....sort of hot pocket ideas?

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Billy Branch Homestead Blessings no, and that is actually surprising that I have not thought of it! Ham and cheese sounds great!

[@beentheredoneization]

Brad, after 61 years of precious life, I just wanted to give you a wee bit of wisdom. NEVER "correct" a woman with a rolling pin in her hand! ;>D

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Don Veeser HA, I am not such a quick study apparently ;)

[@MyREDTAIL]

Nice Recipe guys I like to add either slices of Ham, Pepperoni, Or Sausage's in it also.? Thanks for sharing Brad & Christa.

[@michelle10261]

hi brad and Krista, Thank you for shering.

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+michelle from down under in bundy Thank you Michelle ;)

[@Whitney_Sews]

I worked in a pizza place the summer after high school. Then when I got to college there was a build your own pizza area in the cafeteria so I would make calzones instead of regular pizza. Was so good!

[@MyREDTAIL]

Is it a good idea, to cut some holes in the top of it to let the Moisture Escape in the Calzone also.?

[@falcunt]

MyREDTAIL - Not necessarily for moisture but it helps prevent explosions!

[@ruthlemo2894]

I was just a lil hungy and calzones are always good sooo I came across this video. I watch a bunch of dumb stuff and the is best thing I’ve ever seen (THAT ISNT DUMB)

[@philosophicallyinclined3705]

I like spicy sausage, Canadian bacon, or chorizo in mine. You guys are adorable. I really enjoy your videos for I am as self-sufficient as I can be as well. Brava

[@horsesnrhymes]

"That's not circular." And she said, "Shut up." Hahaha!! She's got some spunk! Y'all are such a cute couple.

[@freckleface2]

You two r the cutest! Making me :-)

[@TheRonnette4]

Yum yum yum. Thanks for sharing.

[@mamabearcher2685]

YUMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!! I add 2xs the amount of filling LOLLLLL!!!!!!! NOTHING BETTER THEN HOMEMADE FOOD!!!!!!!❤💚❤💚❤💚❤💚❤💚❤💚❤💚❤💚❤💚❤

[@deliciousrestaurantquality2804]

I'm making these ......love calzones...

[@BethGrantDeRoos]

In some areas ricotta can be more expensive, so in a pinch you can take small curd whole milk cottage cheese and using a clean piece of cotton fabric, or double layer cheese cloth, squeeze the moisture out. And since mozzarella cheese can be more expensive you can substitute Monterey Jack cheese. Also learned that when making pie dough where I use butter that having the bowl really cold, helps keep the cubed butter firm when I am cutting it into the flour. Makes for very flakey pie crust.

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Beth Grant-DeRoos Thanks for sharing Beth.

[@kaysp8411]

yumo! going to do this one! thanks guys!

[@undeadbobb]

just made it for the first time and oh man it was good!

[@bridgettorres4683]

gotta try , thanks so much!

[@84greenbear]

That was soooooo cool! Your wife ROCKS and so do YOU!! Do you guys use cast iron to do any of your cooking like dutch oven etc.?

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Erik22552 Thanks! Lots of things. Corn bread, stews, soups, etc.

[@maryanonomous5847]

Looks good🤗😇💚💜💜💙💚

[@laurensiemens1436]

What was that inside your oven ?

[@smellytrucker]

Did you let it rest after you dropped in the fillings?? Or just press out the dough, fill and form, into the oven?

[@AmerijamAcres]

I'm surprised a pizza snob like you hasn't built a wood fire pizza oven yet. Building one is the thing I'm looking forward to the most when we finally get on the homestead. Not to mention all the other things you can do with those ovens, breads, muffins beer chicken and so on. Once heated up they stay hot for a long time. Plus they use only wood.

[@windswepthomestead4851]

Oh, my gosh! This looks SO good your wife is so sweet. :)

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Windswept Homestead I am blessed, thanks!

[@maniacmom5790]

Christa where did you get the stone and the big wooden spatula ?

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Maniac Mom Walmart (we're poor)

[@maniacmom5790]

wow are Walmart must be really poor I've never seen them there but I'll keep looking

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Their website has much more than the stores carry ;)

[@maniacmom5790]

thank you.

[@cymoncyrado2879]

Ya know how they say "you never forget your first girl"? Well I will never forget my first calzone :)

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

HA!!!

[@shirleypalileo8572]

You need to put way more cheese!

[@HeetXS]

Ya this is kinda terrible. I wish I could make one for them so they knew. You aren't suppsed to end up with a gaping hole hotpocket. You need about 4 times the ricotta, mixed with salt and garlic, then toppings, it should honestly not be that easy to "close". You need vents. You also should throw a light oil or eggwash all over the seal and on the top. Ugh. Wrong, wrong.

[@Ungovernable74]

Delicious.

[@embaradosmithingandwoodcraft]

the truth is a true cheese calzone is crust , motz, and racota seal and cut vents then bake that simple

[@livingweirdestherc6644]

wow that looks so good :)

[@carolegoodwin6161]

How many of these do you make to feed your family?

[@lynnholloway-mylton5377]

I think you really like watching her make this..

[@1andonlylynda]

Christa, husbands can be such fun in the kitchen. more often than not they are a distraction. gotta love them though don't you. :)

[@nancyrenwick7040]

9/22/2016 Tried today and they are crazy declicous. Better then Costco use to make.

[@nicolegreen9052]

Thx now I can make dinner for family

[@grmnj]

you guys are great :)

[@vanessacable9455]

I deep fry my calzone, sometimes , its really good! Ny here..

[@normanpatzia9088]

vanessa cable

[@sondelly1]

para o recheio eu inventei a ideia de doce e salgado ,adicionando no recheio.O presunto 100 por cento gordo(aqui no Brasil chamamos de presunto royal) cortado em fatias bem finas ou que você possa desfia-lo cozinho 2 ovos por cada calzone e pico em pedacinho o ovo inteiro e figos (fruta) pois ao assar a pizza ela vai ficar com sabor agridoce. for the filling I invented the idea of sweet and salty, adding the recheio.O ham 100 percent fat (in Brazil called royal ham) cut into thin slices or you can fray it cook 2 eggs per calzone and piece peak in the whole egg and figs (fruit) as to bake the pizza she will be bittersweet.

[@happyneek4699]

Do you eat these with a sauce of some sort?

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Lovinfood Lovejoy We do, just a regular pizza sauce on top... Mmmm.

[@minifortunecookies]

you guys are funny, thank you!!!

[@whiteedk]

Could you please post the video for the canned chicken soup starter?? You talked about it in the chicken dumpling video but never posted the video to my knowledge

[@1946pepper]

Brad, that canned Parmesan cheese is preserved by adding wood pulp .. better to purchase Parmesan and grate your own from a wedge of cheese.. BTW Christa is a doll how did you get so lucky?

[@Miko_Jones]

Yum yum!

[@thepotterer3726]

Freshly grated cheese is so much better than ready grated - especially parmesan.

[@colinbutler2552]

Its Brad and Crissssss-ta

[@paulabrogan707]

spinach and mushrooms real good on calzones also

[@beckyshook3526]

w live in iowa wanted to share maidrites which is a chain here brown lb hamb drain throw in dried onion two tsp and put in can chicken broth cook toll broth is gone serve on buns for your family you will have to double or triple these are loose meat sandwhiches leftovers we use in spaghetti enjoy

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Thank you very much!

[@sadieprice1205]

Yummy!☺

[@chrisbailey6887]

Finally one fit for a student! Non of this fancy ham that costs more than a weeks shop!

[@MyREDTAIL]

Do you guys, Ever,? Egg wash the top of the Calazones, Like they do in the Pizza Stores when you order them, It makes them nice & Brown & Flavorful also.

[@ethelpatnaude182]

i like calzones with meat in them, pepparoni, Italian sausage, etc

[@mommahammer]

You guys are so cute together! Can tell you're in love :)

[@driveramd12]

👍

[@captain.coconut]

1:03 is when they actually start making the stuff, for those of you weirdos who comment before finishing the video.

[@meghauff9824]

I make mine with anything we like on our pizzas.

[@hersheyti]

4:41 - I heard that! Lolol

[@mojoe60]

thanks, now i'm hungry

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+mojoe60 Ahhhh, I just finished mine :)

[@mojoe60]

+Big Family Homestead there are times times it could be easy to dislike you:) btw do you deliver?

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

It might be cold by the time I get there ;)

[@luckyrobinshomestead]

I really love the videos with you and your wife. How long have you been married?

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Lucky Robin Thanks... over 24 years :)

[@chungussquad2887]

I like the part when she cuts the calzone 👍😋

[@AV-zh6tq]

"CHRISTA GOT THE FINGAR HAHAHA"

[@lindasmith6202]

You were getting pretty mouthy, dude, considering that woman was holding a rolling pin!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Linda Smith I know my boundaries ;)

[@embaradosmithingandwoodcraft]

OK HOLD THE PHONE technically this is not calzone ya put the sauce inside so it is in fact Stromboli that said they are kissin cousins culinary speaking

[@sufferingsun5704]

radical bruh!

[@dmdohse55]

what is a calzone??

[@meghauff9824]

Brad shes armed and dangarous! My peels name is Emily.

[@olgaruiz8180]

You two are beautiful

[@vincentghiberti2153]

You don't eat calzone with a fork. Just pick it up and eat it like a sandwich. Fried calzone is delicious.

[@TheTessabw]

Be nice with a bit of chorizo sausage mmmmm

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+tessa watson True!

[@ashcakes981]

Hi Krista :D

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Ash Cakes Hello :)

[@tashainjena]

Ya'll are too cute.

[@walterperez3439]

For brad if you know or imagine big Italian mama’s underpants are called calzones what you know ?