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calzoni di San Gerardo
Calzoni di San Gerardo (Using pizza dough, filled with onions, peppers, eggplant and black olives)
Originated from: Campania, Italy
Occasion: The Feast Day of San Gerardo (October 16th)
Contributed by: Taken from an Italian T.V. cooking show

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Ingredients

For recipe see Italy Revisited/Calconi



Directions




Notes

On the Feast day of San Gerardo wheat seeds are blessed and prayers are said in the hope that God will protect the crop from harm. Special breads and calzoni are prepared to celebrate the event. Photo: Mary Melfi.

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