Who has an easy (I would underline it if I could) pizza dough recipe?
Made the mistake of asking my guests what they wanted to eat for dinner and pizza was the answer. I am great with toppings, have a beautiful stone - but the dough not so good. (Won't make it to the store to buy premade.)
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Culinate published the recipe and here is the link:
http://www.culinate.com/search/q,ctype=recipe,q=pizza+dough/7523
http://butteryum.blogspot.com/2010/05/10-secrets-for-making-pizzeria-quality.html
How'd it go? Hope your dinner turned out well!
Oh, and I don't live in German Village, but I love both Barcelona and Pistacia Vera and visit when I can!
You need a food processor..or even a mini-prep.
1/3 cup hot water
1 cup semolina flour
1 tsp baking soda (Check the expiration date on that)
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbs olive oil.
Mix the dry..and add the oil..add a bit of the water and pulse....add more water slowly and pulse until the dough forms a ball.
Let it rest 15mins to 2 hours.
Divide into 4 balls and roll out as thin as you can.
Heat up a cast iron skillet...heat up your broiler.
Put the disk in the pan when it start to bubble up...add your toppings* and put in the broiler until cheese is melted.
*It's pretty light cracker thin crust, which will not hold up well with tomato sauce (unless you just 'paint' on a bit)..use some sun dried tomatoes instead...or some pesto sauce.
Go light on the toppings..just cheese, some thin sliced mushrooms/onions, and some ham or chopped pepperoni.
Herbs are a must---use one or two of rosemary, oregano, thyme, basil.
Some good crunchy finishing salt is good too!
Cool on a wire rack a min or so...or since these are small 6in ..I use a couple of chopsticks.
Sift together 1/2 cup whole wheat OR all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup corn meal, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Gradually whisk in 1 1/2 cups warm water. Cover with a towel and let sit while oven warms.
Preheat oven and pizza stone to 450 degrees. Add 4 tablespoons of olive oil in a 12 inch skillet or pizza pan and place in oven until warm. Remove from oven, pour in dough and bake for about 30 minutes, until edges are crispy. Sprinkle with toppings and broil until bubbly.