Light Wheat Deep Dish Pizza Crust
=== MEDIUM 1 1/2 lb LOAF ===
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup olive oil
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups bread flour
1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
Place all of the ingredients in your machine in the order recommended by
your machine’s manufacturer. Select the dough cycle and press start. You
may need to add some more flour (1 tablespoon at a time) if the dough is
too wet or more water if the dough is too dry (1 tablespoon at a time).
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Grease a 12-inch deep-dish pan with olive
oil or spray it with a cooking spray. After dough has risen one time,
roll or hand stretch the dough into a circle so that it will completely
cover the bottom of the pan. Pull the dough up around the edges of the
pan so that a slight lip is formed. Cover the pan with a towel and let
the dough rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes. While the dough is
rising, prepare your toppings and grate your cheese; set aside.
Prick the dough several times with a fork and bake the crust for 5
minutes. Remove the crust from the oven, and using a brush or your
fingers, lighly cover the crust with olive oil. Layer the ingredients in
this order; sauce, cheese, meats, vegetables and seasonings. Leave a
1/2-inch border around the rim of the pizza.
Place pizza on bottom rack of the oven and bake for 5 minutes, after which
time, either move the pizza to the upper part of the oven or lower the
temperature to 400 degrees. Bake for another 25 to 30 minutes, until the
crust is golden brown.
This recipe yields 1 pizza.
Per serving: 1856 Calories (kcal); 61g Total Fat; (28% calories from fat); 51g Protein; 285g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 1088mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 19 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 11 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates
Octoberfest Pizza
2 prebaked Octoberfest crusts (see directions)
8 ounces shredded swiss cheese
16 ounces sauerkraut — well drained
8 ounces muenster cheese
1 pound smoked bratwurst
10 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
OCTOBERFEST PIZZA CRUSTS: Make basic Red Star Basic Pizza Crust as directed, but in step 1, stir in 2 teaspoons caraway seeds. In step 2, increase water to 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons. In step 3, use only 1/2 cup all purpose flour and stir in with 1 cup medium rye flour.
Divide ingredients in half. For each pizza, sprinkle crust with swiss cheese. Top with sauerkraut, then muenster cheese and bratwurst.
Crusts should be placed in pizza pans and baked on hot baking sheets. Bake at 400 degrees F. For 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese melts.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 431 Calories; 24g Fat (50.2% calories from fat); 21g Protein; 32g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 62mg Cholesterol; 994mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
Super Fast Vegetarian Pizza
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium zucchini — diced
1 medium yellow crookneck squash — diced
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper flakes
16 ounces baked cheese pizza crust such as Boboli
14 ounces mushroom pizza sauce
3 large cloves garlic — minced
4 ounces mozzarella cheese — shredded
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes — drain, thinly sliced
1/3 cup parmesan cheese — grated
Preheat oven to 450F. Heat oil. Add zucchini, yellow squash and red pepper; sauce until veggies are almost tender, about 5 minutes.
Place pizza crust on baking sheet. Spread mushroom sauce over. Sprinkle with garlic, then mozzarella. Top with squash mixture and tomatoes. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake pizza until cheese melts and crust is crisp, about 13 minutes.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 294 Calories; 12g Fat (34.9% calories from fat); 12g Protein; 36g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 15mg Cholesterol; 648mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 Fat.
BBQ Chicken Pizza
3 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and cubed
1 cup hickory flavored barbecue sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon molasses
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
1 (12 inch) pre−baked pizza crust
1 cup smoked Gouda cheese, shredded
1 cup thinly sliced red onion
Preheat oven to 425F. In a saucepan over medium high heat, combine chicken, barbecue sauce, honey, molasses, brown sugar and cilantro. Bring to a boil.
Spread chicken mixture evenly over pizza crust, and top with cheese and onions. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
Grilled Pizza
6 Ounces pizza dough (recipe included)
1/4 Cup virgin olive oil for brushing and drizzlin
1/2 Teaspoon fresh garlic — minced
1/2 Cup fontina — shred, loose pack
2 Tablespoons Pecorino-Romano Cheese — freshly grated
6 Tablespoons canned tomatoes in heavy puree — chopped
8 basil leaves
–The Pizza Crust– 1 env active dry yeast — (2 1/2 teaspoons)
1 c warm water
pinch sugar 2 1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/4 c johnnycake meal <
1/4 c fine ground white corn meal
3 tbsp whole wheat flour
1 tbsp virgin olive oil
2 1/2 c unbleached white flour — more as needed
=20 FOR THE PIZZA CRUST:
Dissolve the yeast in warm water with sugar. After 5 minutes, stir in the salt, johnnycake meal, wheat flour and oil. Gradually add the white flour, stirring with a wooden spoon until a stiff dough has formed.
Empty the dough onto a floured board, and knead it for several minutes, adding enough flour to keep the dough from sticking. When the dough is smooth and shiny, transfer it to a bowl that has been brushed with olive oil. To prevent a skin from forming, brush the top of the dough with additional olive oil, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and let the dough rise in a warm place, away from drafts until double in bulk, 1 1/2 to 2= hours.
Punch down the dough and knead once more. Let the dough rise again for about 40 minutes. Punch down the dough. If the dough is sticky, knead in a bit more flour. Dough should be very soft however.
TO ASSEMBLE AND GRILL THE PIZZA:
Prepare a charcoal fire, setting the grill rack 3-4 inches above the coals.
On a large oiled inverted cookie sheet, spread and flatten the pizza dough with your hands into a 10-12 inch free form circle, 1/8 inch thick, do not make a lip. You may achieve a rectangle rather than a circle; the shape is unimportant; do take care to maintain even thickness.
When the fire is medium hot, use your fingertips to gently lift the dough by the two corners closest to you, and drape it onto the grill. Catch the loose edge on the grill first and guide the remaining dough into place over the fire. Within a minute the dough will puff slightly, the underside will stiffen, and grill marks will appear.
Using tongs, immediately flip the crust over, onto the coolest part of the grill. Quickly brush the grilled surface with olive oil. Scatter the garlic and cheeses over the dough and spoon dollops of tomato over the cheese. Do not cover the entire surface of the pizza. Finally, drizzle the pizza with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil.
Slide the pizza back toward the hot coals, but not directly over them. Using tongs, rotate the pizza frequently so that different sections receive high heat; check the underside often to see that it is not burning. The pizza is done when the top is bubbly and the cheese melted, about 6-8 minutes. Serve at once topped with the basil leaves and additional olive oil if desired.=20
NOTE: There are several traps and difficulties that with experience you will overcome. To start, be careful not to stretch the dough so thinly that holes appear. Don’t despair however if small holes do appear. Though you cannot repair them, you can work around them. To avoid flare-ups, do not drizzle any of the oil into the holes.
When you are lifting the dough off the cookie sheet, it will invariably stretch; do not try to compensate for this by moving your hands apart. Work as close to the grill as possible so the dough is without support for a minimum amount of time. If after 8 minutes the cheese has not melted and the topping is not bubbling, either you have been too cautious in your approach to the coals, or you have used too much cheese and topping ingredients. A longer time on the grill will only dry out the pizza and toughen it. The ideal crust should be both chewy and crisp. Do not be timid about the preparation of this pizza. From start to finish, the bold act will reward you with a first rate pizza.