Ultimate Stromboli Recipe (Video) - Lauren's Latest (2024)

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Can you prepare stromboli the night before? ›

You can build your stromboli up to 24 hours in advance of baking and keep it tightly wrapped on a baking sheet in the fridge until baking time. Once you're ready to bake, let the stromboli sit at room temperature while the oven heats. Bake the stromboli until golden-brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

Add shredded Mozzarella Cheese. You just want to use enough to almost cover the meats. If you use too much cheese your Stromboli will explode during baking.

This Stromboli is loaded with Italian meats, cheeses and vegetables, and all wrapped up in a crispy cheesy crust. Like a deluxe pizza, all rolled up like a burrito.

A stromboli is larger and longer than a calzone and is baked as one piece and then cut into slices for serving a crowd. Calzones also start with pizza dough, but instead of forming a large rectangle, a small or medium ball is rolled or stretched out into a round.

Once you have put your stromboli or calzone together, it is important to put them in the refrigerator for 15-30 minutes before baking. This will give the dough time to seal and slowly proof so that it does not remain raw inside.

The dough needs to be thick enough to support the weight of the toppings. Otherwise, your homemade stromboli will break apart when you try to seal it. Got ooze? Some toppings or oils from the meats may seep up and out of the slits in the dough, but don't panic!

How to store stromboli? Room temperature: Keep this on the counter inside of a closed pizza box or covered with foil for about two hours. I've seen some websites say that this is good left out for about two days, and I couldn't disagree more.

Freezing Shaped Stromboli Before Baking: Instead of freezing the dough as a whole, you can freeze the shaped stromboli before baking.

Calzones and stromboli are variations on a pizza theme: both are made with pizza or bread dough and stuffed with cheese. And both lend themselves to creative customization with fillings made up of different cheeses and toppings.

A Calzone essentially is a pizza folded in half to form a pizza pocket. We love experimenting with all different fillings.

What's the difference between a stromboli and a panzerotti? ›

However, the main difference between the two is how they are prepared. A calzone is rolled and baked, while a panzerotti is deep-fried. Typically, stromboli does not contain tomato sauce and is made by rolling out a dough similar to pizza dough. After rolling it out, the toppings are placed on it.

Calzones and stromboli are both delicious treats made with dough, tomato sauce and cheese, and you'll likely come across these items at any casual Italian American restaurant that's worth visiting.

Despite its distinctly Italian flavours of mozzarella, ham, tomatoes, and its close resemblance to the calzone from Naples, stromboli is actually an American creation that comes from Philadelphia. Find out how to make this classic Italian-American fusion dish and discover the story of its beginnings.

Both are prepared with flour, water, salt, and yeast; that's the solution. In contrast, the eggs and olive oil used in most calzone dough give it a deeper flavor and a softer texture. Eggs and oil are not common ingredients in pizza dough, contributing to its crispiness and durability.

The answer is yes! And you can do it with almost any recipe.

You can refrigerate the dough after almost any step, but after the first rise (or a little before) works best. Store it, covered, in the refrigerator for 1-3* days.

Method #1: The oven

That's right, this will be just as good when heated in your normal, regular oven. Preheat it to 425 degrees F, and loosely cover the pieces of stromboli with aluminum foil. Place Stromboli directly on the oven rack. Bake for 10-12 minutes, checking frequently.

Once you've made your pizza dough, you can place it in the fridge and let it rise overnight for up to 24 hours. Take it out of the fridge 20-30 minutes before you intend on using it to let it come to room temperature. This way, you can make your pizza dough the day before. This is great for entertaining.