Saturday, March 19, 2011

PIZZA DOUGH


We have sun in Nashville now for a few days and it feels amazing!!! I was so happy to see my mint all grown and bright green, and it smell so fragrant and fresh. Yea, I think I can for sure say: "Goodbye winter, sorry but I won't miss you a bit!"  


As I promised, here is my pizza dough. Everybody has favorite pizza topping, we love ours veggie style. This time: broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, onions, dry cured black olives, pizza sauce, and shredded mozzarella cheese.

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PIZZA DOUGH (2 14’’ pizzas)
(for printable recipe click here)

Ingredients:
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 tbsp dry milk
4 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp salt
1 cup + ½ cup warm water
3 tsp dry yeast
1 tsp sugar

Direction:
In a small bowl mix together dry yeast, sugar, and ½ cup warm water. Let rest for about 5 minutes until the yeast starts reacting and rising.
In a large bowl mix together flour, dry milk, and salt. Add water mixed with white vinegar, olive oil, and yeast slurry. Mix with wooden spoon and when it starts coming together, dig in with your hands and start kneading. Knead for at least 10 minutes, until you start feeling the resistance of dough pushing back.


Dust dough with flour, cover with plastic wrap and linen towel, and put it into a preheated oven (heat the oven to 200*F than turn the oven off before putting in the dough) to rise for 30 minutes.
Divide the dough into two dough ball, roll into 14’’ circles and top with your favorite toppings.



Bake in 500*F preheated oven for 8 minutes. I always check if the bottom is nicely browned, if not, I just slide pizza off the baking sheet and let it directly over heat for 1-2 minutes.


9 comments:

  1. Great choice of toppings! Homemade pizza always hits the spot! great looking pizza!

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  2. Lovely looking pizza dough, how do you get yours so perfectly round mine always end up looking decidedly abstract!!

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  3. Hi Mateja, I love the new look of your blog, and of course, love your pizza, and the homemade dough you shared. So tempting and delicous!
    xoxo

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  4. Your pizza dough recipe sounds and looks amazing. I won't miss winter either. I planted some herb seeds and they are starting to come up. I am ready for summer and hot weather. Thanks for coming by.

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  5. Oooooh dry milk?! I definitely have to try this recipe for pizza dough!

    I love your choice of pizza toppings - delicious, but healthy! I like that!

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  6. Oh, your crust looks so thick and delicious! YUM! I'd love a delivery, please :)

    PS...I'm so with you on the signs of Spring popping up...it was such a long, brutal winter...

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  7. Loveeeeeeee it!! Sounds so delicious and wonderful! Yes, goodbye winter, so happy it is finally over!

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  8. Thanks for sharing this! I actually just bought some ingredients to make a pizza so I'll be saving this!

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  9. Glad you all like it and thanks for wonderful comments! Have a pleasant evening you all :)

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