Pizza & A Movie

I'm not sure what exactly it is about Friday, but it just seems like the best day for pizza. Tonight for dinner I made a Margherita pizza. I found a simple pizza dough recipe from Bobby Flay and have been using it ever since. I was surprised how easy it is to make pizza dough at home! You basically put the ingredients into a kitchen aide mixer and the dough makes itself!! It's also much tastier and easier to work with then the canned dough. I also love that the recipe makes enough for 2 pizza so I can freeze half of the dough to use another day.


Pizza Dough: Source

• 3 1/2 to 4 cups bread flour, plus more for rolling 
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 envelope instant dry yeast
  
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 cups water, 110 degrees F
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus 2 teaspoons

Combine the bread flour, sugar, yeast and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer. While the mixer is running, add the water and 2 tablespoons of the oil and beat until the dough forms into a ball. 

If the dough is sticky, add additional flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes together in a solid ball. 

If the dough is too dry, add additional water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Scrape the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead into a smooth, firm ball.

Grease a large bowl with the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil, add the dough, cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and put it in a warm area to let it double in size, about 1 hour.


Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into 2 equal pieces. Cover each with a clean kitchen towel let them rest for 10 minutes.


Toppings:
1/4 c Olive Oil
2 cloves of garlic, pressed
Fresh Mozzarella
1/2 c chopped Basil
4 Roma tomatoes (2 chopped, 2 sliced)


While I was letting the dough rise, I mixed two chopped Roma tomatoes with 1/4 c olive oil and 2 cloves of garlic for the flavors to mix.


Preheat oven to 350 F. Roll out dough on pizza stone or pan and assemble pizza. Bake for 20- 25 min or until crust is golden and cheese is melted


 *For the second pizza dough spray a zip lock bag with cooking spray and store in freezer until ready to use. 

YUM!