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Monday, February 18, 2019

Homemade pizza... never buy delivery or frozen again!


I absolutely love PIZZA and have all my life but I never tried making it at home from complete scratch. Of course I've tried pre-made crusts and even "fresh" dough from the grocery store with pizza sauce jars but those options were just ok. So what changed? I recently got a stand mixer again and decided I would try making some pizza dough. I've tried making a few recipes out over the last month but I found a winner and want to share it with yall. During my month of trying out dough recipes, I also found a new cooking method, better ways of rolling out the dough, and an easy pizza sauce way better than those small jars of pizza sauce. I should make a video of the complete process but for now I will link the videos that inspired me to be a better pizza maker. Did I mention that it is extremely easy to do all this?! Well it is and totally worth it over frozen or delivery pizza from the big chains. Try this out and let me know how it goes for you!

The Dough

After trying a few dough recipes out, I've decided that Bobby Flay's recipe is my favorite so far and friend approved. I didn't modify a thing to his recipe, so go check out the recipe: here. I usually divided the risen dough in half or thirds.

Now rolling out the dough into a perfect circle took some practice as the first few weeks I had some very "rustic" shaped pizzas. I recently watched a video and it definitely improved my technique, but I am still working up to tossing the dough up in the air. Check out the video: here.

Dough right after mixing with olive oil rubbed on it.
1 hour after rising. Double in size and ready to use.
Rolled out and ready to go!

The Sauce

The sauce is simple, makes a lot, and better than those little jars of pizza sauce. All you need is 3 basic ingredients then add in optional flavors you like.
Here's what you need:
  • 28 oz crushed tomatoes (I buy the Red Gold brand)
  • 6 to 8 garlic cloves, minced
  • Sea salt, to taste (I didn't measure this out but used probably close to a teaspoon... or 2)
Some optional things I've added: crushed red pepper flakes, EVOO, basil... I've made this a few times now and tried different extras each time. Add in what you like to enhance the basic sauce

Mix it all up and it makes enough sauce for approximately 5 to 6 pizzas!

The Method

This method was new to me and I saw it on a Frankie Celenza video. Super easy and it takes less then 10 minutes!
Here are the steps:
     1. Heat up your large cast iron pan on the stove top over medium heat
     2. Throw the rolled out pizza dough into the pan
     3. Top with 3 to 4 tablespoons of sauce and spread it out
     4. Load up your favorite toppings
     5. Check that the bottom of the crust has turned golden brown with char-grilled spots
     6. Take the pan and put right under your broiler until the cheese is bubbling away
     7. Take out of the pan and let cool for a couple minutes and then slice it up
     8. Enjoy!

The Toppings

Of course I did the classic toppings but have also tried out some unusual toppings. I plan on trying out more and I'll share the really good ones on here. Check back later for some topping ideas!



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