When the doorbell rang the other day, I was surprised to find the FedEx man standing there with a package. OOOOh Happy Day!!! I ran to the kitchen and quickly opened the box to find this waiting for me:
The Four Cheese Rosa,was decadent, I'm not much for creamy pasta sauces, but this will be an exception. That pizza I made for my brother....well, I kind of ate more!The sauce is a creamy rose colored sauce...pretty. It consists of tomatoes, fresh cream, Romano, Aged Asiago, Parmesan and Ricotta cheeses. I would have enjoyed all of the pizza's ingredients tossed with the sauce and served over pasta just as well. I am going to name this pizza THE BLUSHING CHICKEN
Pizza night was an absolute success. There wasn't a crumb of pizza left over.
PIZZA DOUGH
1 cup wrist-temperature water
1 package (2 teaspoons) active dry yeast
pinch of sugar
1 teaspoon of salt
1 tablespoon of olive oil (plus extra for the bowl)
1 ½ cups unbleached white flour
1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
OR
3 cups unbleached four
1 Tablespoon Italian herbs
Extra flour for kneading
Cornmeal for the baking tray
Place the water in a medium-large bowl. Sprinkle in the yeast and sugar, and stir to dissolve. Let it stand 5 minutes, or until the mixture begins to bubble.
Stir in 1 cup of flour, the salt, and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Beat for several minutes with a wooden spoon.
Add the spices and remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time, mixing after each addition. The dough will be soft but should not be sticky.
Turn out onto a floured surface, and knead for several minutes. Place in an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let the dough rise until doubled in bulk. This will take about 1 hour.
Punch down the dough, and return it to the floured surface. (This is the point at which you can freeze the dough for future use.)
Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Roll and stretch the dough into one large pizza round or 6 small pizzas. If you want to make a pizza bread sticks that will work too. Reduce heat to 450 degrees and bake 10 minutes.
PIZZA DOUGH
1 cup wrist-temperature water
1 package (2 teaspoons) active dry yeast
pinch of sugar
1 teaspoon of salt
1 tablespoon of olive oil (plus extra for the bowl)
1 ½ cups unbleached white flour
1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
OR
3 cups unbleached four
1 Tablespoon Italian herbs
Extra flour for kneading
Cornmeal for the baking tray
Place the water in a medium-large bowl. Sprinkle in the yeast and sugar, and stir to dissolve. Let it stand 5 minutes, or until the mixture begins to bubble.
Stir in 1 cup of flour, the salt, and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Beat for several minutes with a wooden spoon.
Add the spices and remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time, mixing after each addition. The dough will be soft but should not be sticky.
Turn out onto a floured surface, and knead for several minutes. Place in an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let the dough rise until doubled in bulk. This will take about 1 hour.
Punch down the dough, and return it to the floured surface. (This is the point at which you can freeze the dough for future use.)
Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Roll and stretch the dough into one large pizza round or 6 small pizzas. If you want to make a pizza bread sticks that will work too. Reduce heat to 450 degrees and bake 10 minutes.
3 comments:
Your pizzas look delish! I have to give your pizza dough a try - been looking for a different one than my usual. Haven't tried the sauces yet.
Wasn't the packaging fancy on these? I felt special!
you felt special because we ARE special!
great post i love your pizzas they look amazing!!
sweetlife
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