Monday - scalloped potatoes and ham
Tuesday - slow cooker balsamic pot roast recipe New!
Wednesday - chicken hard tacos
Thursday - Hut Dogs w/ oven roasted fries & salad
Friday - Pizza ( dough recipe ) More info Here
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Showing posts with label Pizza. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pizza. Show all posts
Monday, March 31, 2014
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
KIds can cook... Pizza!
I'm working on getting my family to share in some of the cooking duties. One of our favorite family meals is no surprise... Home made Pizza! While I was out of town recently my 12 year old took it upon herself to make dinner one night, she chose pizza. Since I was not here to experience that meal so she made it again for us about a week ago.
She did a great job and it was delicious!
here is the Pizza dough recipe
You can personalize this dough easily. You can substitute 1/2 cup whole wheat flour for the all purpose.
Add Italian seasoning or garlic powder to taste. Start with about a teaspoon.
Oh and she made this one stuffed crust! We just split Mozzarella cheese sticks (like for snacking) into 4 pieces lengthwise then place around the edge and wrap the crust around it. You can use the whole stick or just split in half if you like but we try to not go too crazy since they are a bit spendy.
Other helpful tips...
Cornmeal it great for between your dough and pan. Helps the pizza crisp and release easily.
Use a fork to poke your dough all over before putting the sauce on.It helps the dough to not bubble up like crazy during cooking.
If you like super saucy pizza bake the dough for a few minutes before adding your sauce otherwise it may be doughy.
When adding veggies add them on to of the cheese and the wettest veggies should go on top so prevent sogginess.
Regular pizza Putz factor 2.5 / Stuffed crust is about a 3-3.5
She did a great job and it was delicious!
here is the Pizza dough recipe
You can personalize this dough easily. You can substitute 1/2 cup whole wheat flour for the all purpose.
Add Italian seasoning or garlic powder to taste. Start with about a teaspoon.
Oh and she made this one stuffed crust! We just split Mozzarella cheese sticks (like for snacking) into 4 pieces lengthwise then place around the edge and wrap the crust around it. You can use the whole stick or just split in half if you like but we try to not go too crazy since they are a bit spendy.
Other helpful tips...
Cornmeal it great for between your dough and pan. Helps the pizza crisp and release easily.
Use a fork to poke your dough all over before putting the sauce on.It helps the dough to not bubble up like crazy during cooking.
If you like super saucy pizza bake the dough for a few minutes before adding your sauce otherwise it may be doughy.
When adding veggies add them on to of the cheese and the wettest veggies should go on top so prevent sogginess.
Regular pizza Putz factor 2.5 / Stuffed crust is about a 3-3.5
Friday, March 30, 2012
Valentines day... (First published 2/15/2012)
I am in the minority that I am not a big fan of valentines day. I do still want to do something nice for my kids though so here is what I made them for dinner...
They Loved it and thought it was pretty cool.
Here is my "go to" pizza dough recipe. It will yield 1 Large pizza or 2 medium thin crust pizzas.
I double it most of the time.
Pizza Dough
Printable recipe for Pizza Dough
Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Extra flour may be needed if your dough is super sticky
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast (or 2 1/4 Teaspoons)
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon white sugar (or granulated sugar substitute)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
Heat oven to 400 degrees
Mix flour, yeast, salt & sugar in a large bowl (I use my Kitchen Aid mixer with the dough hook attachment).
Add in water and oil. Stir until mixed thouroughly (dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl).
Cover and let dough set for 15 minutes at least, an hour is better.
Sprinkle a bit of flour or cornmeal or flour onto a baking stone or lightly oil an aluminum pan.
With wet or floured fingers press dough out to desired size. Top with sauce and your favorite toppings and bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes
See those happy faces... OK maybee valentines day isn't so bad :)
Helpfull equipment:
Pizza Stone
Mixer with dough hook
They Loved it and thought it was pretty cool.
Here is my "go to" pizza dough recipe. It will yield 1 Large pizza or 2 medium thin crust pizzas.
I double it most of the time.
Pizza Dough
Printable recipe for Pizza Dough
Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Extra flour may be needed if your dough is super sticky
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast (or 2 1/4 Teaspoons)
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon white sugar (or granulated sugar substitute)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
Heat oven to 400 degrees
Mix flour, yeast, salt & sugar in a large bowl (I use my Kitchen Aid mixer with the dough hook attachment).
Add in water and oil. Stir until mixed thouroughly (dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl).
Cover and let dough set for 15 minutes at least, an hour is better.
Sprinkle a bit of flour or cornmeal or flour onto a baking stone or lightly oil an aluminum pan.
With wet or floured fingers press dough out to desired size. Top with sauce and your favorite toppings and bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes
See those happy faces... OK maybee valentines day isn't so bad :)
Helpfull equipment:
Pizza Stone
Mixer with dough hook
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