Pizza Dough/sauce Recipe
8:35PM on October 17, 2008
PIZZA DOUGH
3 1/2 cups flour
1 cup warm water
2 tablespoons yeast
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
To Mix Dough by Hand:
Pour warm water into a bowl. The water should be about 85 to 115° F. Test it with your hand. It should feel very warm, but comfortable. Add the honey and salt. Mix on low until well blended. Add the yeast and mix. Let this mixture sit for about 5 minutes. Add 1 cup of flour and the olive oil and mix until well blended. Add the rest of the flour (and any other additions) and mix well. The dough should turn into a ball. If the dough does not ball up because it's too dry, add water one tablespoon at a time until it does. If your mixture is more like a batter, add flour one tablespoon at a time. Adding water or flour as needed to get the right consistency will assure you always get a perfect dough. Just remember to do it in small amounts.
Once the dough is balled up, place the ball on a floured board and knead for about a minute. This builds the gluten which helps the dough to rise and become fluffy when cooked. Place the dough in a plastic grocery bag or a covered bowl and store in a warm, dry area to rise.
After about 45 minutes the dough should have about doubled in size. Show it who's boss and punch it down. That's right, give it a good smack so it deflates. Let it rise for another hour to an hour and a half. The dough is now ready to be rolled out. You can punch the dough down one more time if you want and wait another hour or two before rolling out.
Now go for it thick or thin loaded or skimpy play with the ingredients add herbs or what ever sounds good different sauces are good as well!!
Redeemer Clyde’s Rule: “Play With Yourself Play With your Food”
PIZZA SAUCE
Ingredients:
• Garlic powder as much as you like (or use fresh smashed and chopped)
• Onion powder as much as you like (or use fresh chopped fine)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
• 1 can (8 ounces) crushed tomatoes
• 6 Ounces of water (plus or minus depending how you like it)
• 1/2 hand full of a mix oregano, basil & parsley
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda (takes the bitterness out)
• 1/4 cup of Dago Red Wine (of your choice cheap is good here)
• dash red pepper, optional
Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in pan heat till warm if you have time let it cook a bit gets better the longer cooked this is enough for about 4 medeum size pizzas.
"Play with it" add or subtract what ever you want cooking should be fun!
This Sauce Makes Bonny Squirt
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