Venison Calzones | MeatEater Cook

Ingredients

• 4 (6 oz.) pizza doughs
• ½ lb. spicy Italian venison sausage
• ½ lb. sweet Italian venison sausage
• 2 cups fresh mushrooms, wild or store-bought
• 1 cup fresh ricotta
• 1 cup pizza sauce
• 1 lb. fresh mozzarella
• ½ cup colossal green olives, pitted and lightly chopped
• 2 tbsp. fresh garlic, minced
• 1 package fresh basil
• Cornmeal for rolling the dough
• All-purpose flour for rolling the dough
• Homemade Pizza Dough (Makes a dozen 6 oz. doughs)
• 3 lbs. all-purpose flour
• 1 oz. granulated sugar
• 1 oz. kosher salt
• ½ oz. active dry yeast
• 3 cups room temperature water
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
• Homemade Ricotta Cheese
• 6 cups whole milk
• 1½ cups heavy cream
• 2 tsp. coarse salt
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice
• 2 tbsp. white wine vinegar