4024 days ago
This was fun. A calzone – for the uninitiated – is a folded up pizza. So it is shaped like a Pasty but it has a thin pizza crust. I had a little bit of extra Christmas pudding mixture left over, not enough for one pudding but enough to steam. I could not resist.
And so the steamed Christmas pudding mix was cooked inside the Calzone in the oven. What came out was doused in warm brandy and then set on fire. We served with cream – our home made brandy butter will not be ready for two weeks. Thoughts:
1. We used a 7 inch base but for a Christmas pudding dessert that is too large for one. We move to 4 inch in v2.
2. It tastes great. The Christmas pudding is pretty alcoholic and fruity – and the contrast with the very slightly salty pizza base is just amazing. A normal pizza base is crispy. A Calzone is softer. That works for Christmas pudding.
And so a new recipe is born at The Real Man Pizza Company in Clerkenwell. Christmas Pudding Calzone.
It will go on the menu (alongside normal Christmas pudding and a full Christmas menu) as at December 1st. If you are looking for a Christmas booking at Real Man you should book now on 0707 242 3246
