Christmas at home

Menu: Fresh from the oven Mushroom and Spinach Calzone with an amazing Pista Crusted Chicken with Ponzu Sauce…end it with scrumptious Chocolate Dipped Strawberries.

Shopping list

400 grams refined flour

200 grams pistachios 1 packet dry yeast

200 grams cheese

200 grams each dark chocolate, white chocolate 

150 grams cottage cheese 

2-3 fresh red chillies 

2 packets fresh button mushrooms 

2 boneless chicken breasts

1 large bunch fresh spinach 

1 small bottle olive oil 

1 bottle ponzu sauce

1 each red, green, yellow capsicums 

1 large punnet fresh strawberries

For faster preparation 

Knead the pizza dough by dissolving 5 gms yeast and 1¼ tsps sugar in 1 tablespoon lukewarm water and add to 2 cups refined flour and salt. Add ¾ cup chilled water and knead into a soft dough. Cover with damp cloth and set aside to double in size. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and knock back the dough lightly. Divide into 4 parts and use to make the calzones. Make the stuffing for the calzones and refrigerate. Prepare the chocolate dipped strawberries.

How to go about it

Install the calzones and place in oven to bake. In the other shelf of the oven place the chicken to bake.