Q&A: Is there a great pizza recipe in the house?
Question by koketah: Is there a great pizza recipe in the house?
Alright, I’m not looking for any family secrets here but look — Every time I make pizza dough from these home style cook books, it’s NOTHING like the stuff I made years ago, in an Italian restaurant I worked. What am I missing? I want that dough to be fairly heavy, and it’s got to be elastic, and yet spread and basically hold it’s shape when I’m done. These book things give you this spongy stuff that springs right back to the size of a bottle cap after you fumble with it for a minute or two. There’s flour, yeast, water, olive oil maybe…I just want the stuff that’s going to be what it should be….Amen if you can help me. Thanks.
Best answer:
Answer by Tammy L
My favorite pizza recipe, which our friends and family seem to absolutely love (we think it tastes fabulous… better than ordering out!) can be found here:
http://www.tammysrecipes.com/tammys_easy_pizza
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It’s almost Memorial Day weekend–try pizza on the grill!
Pizzas cook very quickly on the grill, so before you begin grilling them, be sure to have all the equipment and ingredients you need at hand. Equipment includes a pizza peel (or a rimless baking sheet), a pair of tongs, a paring knife, a large cutting board, and a pastry brush; ingredients include all the toppings and a small bowl of flour for dusting. Timing and coordination are crucial; if you are unsure of your skill level, try cooking the first two pizzas one at a time, then work up to cooking the final two in tandem. The pizzas are best served hot off the grill but can be kept warm for 20 to 30 minutes on a wire rack in a 200-degree oven. Hardwood charcoal and charcoal briquettes work equally well. Whichever you use, it is important that the coals be spread in an even layer over three-quarters of the grill bottom; coals placed any higher will scorch the crust.
Makes four 9-inch pizzas
Dough:
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup water (8 ounces), room temperature
2 cups bread flour (11 ounces), plus more for work surface
1 tablespoon whole wheat flour (optional)
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons table salt
1 teaspoon instant yeast
Topping:
1 1/2 pounds medium plum tomatoes (5 to 6), cored, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch dice
3/4 teaspoon table salt
6 ounces fontina cheese , shredded (about 2 cups)
1 1/2 ounces Parmesan cheese , finely grated (about 3/4 cup)
1 recipe Spicy Garlic Oil (see associated recipe)
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
Coarse salt
Garlic Chicken Pizza:
25 min 10 min prep
4 servings
4 ounces light cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup nonfat sour cream
2 cloves garlic, mashed
1 cup cooked chickens, diced
1/2 cup red onions, cut in rings
1/2 tomato, chopped
1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 cup mozzarella cheese, part skim milk,shredded
1 pizza dough
3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix together the cream cheese, sour cream and mashed garlic until smooth.
3. Spread on the pizza crust.
4. Top with the chicken, onion, tomato, mushrooms and cheese.
5. Bake for 15 minutes or until the crust is done and the cheese is melted.
6. Top with parmesan cheese.
Here is my pizza recipe link list…I like the looks of the pics on the Tim’s Pizza site..and want to try the Pizza Hut copycat recipes and they say to use bread flour or typo OO Italian flour with distilled water and roma tomatoes..see the encycopizza site for techniques and the Italian typo “OO” site. The pizza grilling video is cool to watch.
Pizza recipe links
Business (pizza) Advice
http://www.bigdaveostrander.com/ask/askdavePF.htm#FrozenPizza
Chefs.com
http://www.chefs.com/recipes/6411_1+-+Dough+for+Thick+Crust+Pizza.aspx (dough for thick crust pizza)
Conversion of measurements
http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/cooking (conversions by ingredient)
http://asiarecipe.com/convert.html (weight to cups, etc)
http://www.angelfire.com/bc/incredible/weightmeasure.html (weight to cups,etc)
http://www.ellenskitchen.com/pantry/suboamc.html (food yields)
http://www.csc.gov.sg/recipes/conversion.html (gms to cups)
http://www.cookinginindia.com/conversion.html (gms to cups, weights of ingred)
http://home.clara.net/brianp/cooking.html (UK vs US, oz to cups)
http://www.correllconcepts.com/Encyclopizza/13_Measurements/13_measurements_and_conversions.htm#_Toc533730805 (incl. cup to weight conversions for pizza ingredients)
http://www.correllconcepts.com/Encyclopizza/08_Sauce/08_sauce.htm (spices conversions tsp to oz)
http://gourmetsleuth.com/gram_calc.htm (calculator to get gram to cups and conversions chart of ingredients)
http://etherwork.net/ejmtph/recipes/measuring.html (flour and water weight conversions, gms to cups)
http://www.aliciasrecipes.com/measurments.htm
http://www.netcooks.com/CookingTerms.html (cooking terms)
http://www.netcooks.com/HerbsSpices.html (herbs and spices)
http://www.netcooks.com/TipsHints.html (tips and hints)
Cooks.com
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,174,157189-245201,00.html (deep dish pizza dough)
Crispy Pizza crust recipe
http://www.bigdaveostrander.com/ask/askdavePF.htm#CrispyCrust (in weights)
Dino’s Pizza Recipes
http://www.pmq.com/recipe/view_recipe.php?id=422 (Dino’s heart shaped pizza)
http://www.pmq.com/recipe/view_recipe.php?id=418 (Dino’s Pepper Planet Pizza)
http://www.pmq.com/recipe/view_recipe.php?id=218 (Dino’s Olive Pizza)
Encyclopizza (online pizza encyclopedia)
http://www.correllconcepts.com/Encyclopizza/_home_encyclopizza.htm
http://www.correllconcepts.com/Encyclopizza/01_Intro/01_intro_to_pizza.htm (introduction)
http://www.correllconcepts.com/Encyclopizza/04_Dough_ingredients/04_dough_ingredients.htm (pizza dough ingredients)
http://www.correllconcepts.com/Encyclopizza/05_Dough-making/16_dough_recipe.htm (dough making and dough recipe links, incl. Beer dough and soy flour dough)
http://www.correllconcepts.com/Encyclopizza/06_Dough_mgt/06_dough_management.htm (dough management)
http://www.correllconcepts.com/Encyclopizza/07_Dough_trouble-shooting/07_dough-crust_trouble-shooting.htm (dough troubleshooting)
http://www.correllconcepts.com/Encyclopizza/08_Sauce/08_sauce.htm (sauce making and sauce recipe link lists and spice conversions tsp to oz)
http://www.correllconcepts.com/Encyclopizza/09_Cheese/09_cheese.htm (pizza cheese)
http://www.correllconcepts.com/Encyclopizza/10_Toppings/10_toppings.htm (pizza toppings)
http://www.correllconcepts.com/Encyclopizza/13_Measurements/13_measurements_and_conversions.htm#_Toc533730805 (incl. cup to weight conversions for pizza ingredients)
all from an out of print hard back book The Pizza Manager’s Guide to Ingredient Purchasing and Preparation by John Correll published by Correll Consulting LLC.
Food Network.com
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_13823,00.html?rsrc=search (alton brown pizza pizza)
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_13813,00.html?rsrc=search (alton brown pizza pizza 2)
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_8548,00.html?rsrc=search (Ming Tsai Master Dough)
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_30274,00.html?rsrc=search (for the love of mushrooms pizza)
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_32710,00.html?rsrc=search (vegetarian pizza)
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_14270,00.html?rsrc=search (wolfgang puck dough)
Fruit /Desert Pizzas
http://www.recipegoldmine.com/ccpPE/p33.html (desert pizza)
http://homecooking.about.com/library/archive/blfruit6.htm (fruit pizza)
http://recipes.robbiehaf.com/print1/160.htm (another desert pizza)
http://www.vrg.org/catalog/convvegan.htm#recipes (fruit pizza)
http://www.mamashealth.com/recipe/pizza/fruit.asp (fruit pizza)
Gas Grilling Pizza
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/454196/cook_restaurant_quality_pizza_on_a_gas_bbq_grill/
Heart healthy pizza
http://www.bellybytes.com/recipes/hhpizza.shtml (heart healthy pizzas)
http://www.bellybytes.com/recipes/pizza.shtml (more healthy pizza recipes)
http://www.bellybytes.com/recipe/pizza/index.html (more healthy pizza recipes)
Homecooking .about.com
http://homecooking.about.com/library/archive/blmisc44.htm (pizza doughs, fillings, and sauces link list)
http://homecooking.about.com/library/archive/blsauce49.htm (homemade pizza sauce)
http://homecooking.about.com/library/weekly/aa073100a.htm (homemade pizza overview)
http://homecooking.about.com/od/nutrecipes/r/blmisc64.htm (broccoli deep dish pizza victory garden)
How Stuff Works (Pizza Recipes)
http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/pizza-recipes.htm
Humus Pizzas
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_956,00.html (hummus with toasted pine nuts)
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_1027,00.html
(broccoli rabe and Hummus pita pizzas)
Italian Typo ‘00” Pizza Flour supplies website
http://www.fornobravo.com/brick_oven_cooking/pizza_ingredients/flour.html
http://www.fornobravo.com/pizza/index.html (pizza tips)
http://www.fornobravo.com/pizza/pizza_dough.html (recipe for dough using oo flour)
http://www.fornobravo.com/pizza/pizza_sauce_recipe.html (sauce recipe)
http://www.fornobravo.com/pizza/pizza_dough-inahurry.html (dough in a hurry)
http://www.fornobravo.com/pizza-ingredients/san-marzano-tomatoes.html (san marzano tomatoes)
http://www.fornobravo.com/brick_oven_cooking/pizza_ingredients/mozzarella.html (fresh mozzarella)
http://www.fornobravo.com/brick_oven_cooking/pizza_ingredients/oliveoil.html (olive oil)
http://www.fornobravo.com/brick_oven_cooking/pizza_ingredients/herbs.html (fresh herbs)
http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f10/weight-vs-volums-456.html (dough with King arthur bread flour…chat room..message board?…under brick oven cooking to wts vs volumes thread)
http://www.fornobravo.com/pizza-stone/index.html (pizza stone, peels, and accessories)
John Russell’s Pizza Dough
http://www.johnrussell.name/recipes/pizza.htm
Misc. Pizza links
http://www.ellenskitchen.com/recipebox/baked/pizza2.html
My Recipe Friends
http://fitdv.myrecipefriends.com/?nc=-167&page=search&search=Pizza
Pineapple pizza
http://www.dole.com/Recipes/Recipes_Detail.jsp?ID=9 (pineapple pizza)
http://www.dole.com/Recipes/Recipes_Detail.jsp?ID=11 (venetian pineapple pizza with peppers)
http://www.dole.com/Recipes/Recipes_Detail.jsp?ID=8 (pineapple olive pepper pizza)
http://www.dole.com/Recipes/Recipes_Detail.jsp?ID=25 (Hawaiian breakfast pizza on English muffins)
Pre-made dough pizza
http://www.puffpastry.com/recipedetail.aspx?recipeID=23962&rc=-1 (pepperidge farm quick pizza)
Pizza dough recipes and tips
http://www.baaiidu.com/pizza-dough-recipes.php (pizza dough recipes and tips)
Pizza hut recipes (copycat)
http://www.recipegoldmine.com/ccpPE/p31.html (pizza in a pizza)
http://www.recipegoldmine.com/ccpPE/p33.html (desert pizza)
http://www.recipegoldmine.com/ccpPE/p35.html (original pan pizza dough)
http://www.recipegoldmine.com/ccpPE/p85.html (thin crust pizza dough)
http://homecooking.about.com/library/archive/blmisc63.html (veggie pizza)
http://www.recipezaar.com/97255 (onion ,bell pepper, black olive and mushroom pizza)
http://www.fabulousfoods.com/recipes/main/pizza/pepolpizza.html (pan crust tips)
http://www.pizzamaking.com/panpizza.php (pan pizza dough with bread flour)
Pizza videos
http://www.videojug.com/film/top-gadgets-stone-baked-pizza-maker (stone based pizza oven)
http://www.videojug.com/search/pizza (videos for several recipes for pizza )
Pizzeria Secrets link
http://www.pizzeriasecrets.com/pizza.html?hop=angmac
PMQ (Pizza website) Pizza recipes link list
http://www.pmq.com/recipe/ (general link list of recipes)
http://www.pmq.com/recipe/view_category.php?id=1 (pizza recipes from manufacturers, ie Dole, McCormick,etc)
http://www.pmq.com/recipe/view_category.php?id=8 (lamb pizza)
http://www.pmq.com/recipe/view_category.php?id=2 (crust recipes)
http://www.pmq.com/recipe/view_category.php?id=3 (sauce recipes)
http://www.pmq.com/recipe/view_category.php?id=4 (celebrity pizza chef recipes)
Potato dough and pizzas
http://breaddaily.tripod.com/bmmashedpotatopizza.htm (mashed potato pizza dough)
http://www.pizzaware.com/pizzadough4.htm (potato based pizza dough)
http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/special/2000/italian_kitchen/pizza.html (potato pizza with potato dough)
Rice Pizza
http://www.mamashealth.com/recipe/pizza/rizo.asp (rice pizza)
Substitutions in Recipes
http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/ciqsubs.htm
http://asiarecipe.com/substitute.html (substitutions in asian recipes)
http://kitchen.robbiehaf.com/EmergencySubstitutions.html
http://www.theppk.com/veganbaking.html (vegan substitutions in cooking)
Tim’s B****** Pizza
http://tim.rocketry.org/cooking/pizza_sauce/
http://tim.rocketry.org/cooking/bitchinpizza/
Vegan Pizza
http://home.earthlink.net/~jchoosej/Vegan/pizza.html
http://www.honeylocust.com/pizza/
http://www.recipezaar.com/10579
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/185/Pizza-Crust/
http://vegweb.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=b566510044aec0ed9a1903913006c61a&topic=8102.0 (“the best vegan pizza ever”)
http://www.chezbettay.com/basics_bread.html (Pizza Dough or basic bread dough)
Vegetarian Times.com
http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/recipe_details.cfm?recipe_id=9961&searchparam=pizza (Portobello mushroom pizza)
http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/recipe_details.cfm?recipe_id=9962&searchparam=pizza (bean pizza)
http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/recipe_details.cfm?recipe_id=7429&searchparam=pizza%20dough (push button pizza dough)
http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/recipe_details.cfm?recipe_id=8080&searchparam=pizza (penne, broccoli and mozzarella pie)
WikiHow’s Recipe Page
http://www.wikihow.com/Category:Recipes
Yahoo pizza recipes
http://food.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=AjapL4_LSxLOPmaeL2CwCZVzZeY5?tp=recipe&p=pizza&k=pizza (pizza recipes on yahoo.com)
Enjoy : )
1/4 cup warm water (about 110 degrees)
1 envelope active dry yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
4 cups bread flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups cold water
1 tablespoon olive oil
Yellow cornmeal, for sprinkling the baking sheet
In a bowl, combine warm water, yeast, and sugar. Stir to combine. In the food processor, combine flour and salt and pulse. Add the yeast mixture, cold water, and oil. Pulse until a ball is formed: this will happen quickly, be careful not to overwork the dough. Scrape dough out onto a lightly floured counter and knead for several minutes until dough is smooth. Allow dough to rest for 2 to 3 minutes. Place dough in oiled bowl and allow to rise at room temperature for about 1 hour.
Punch dough down, divide into 2 to 4 balls, let rise another 30 minutes.
Heat up pizza stone in a 500 degree F oven. Form a 10 to14-inch pizza crust and place on a piece of parchment paper sprinkled with yellow cornmeal. Place topping on the crust and place the pizza, with the parchment paper in the oven on the pizza stone or on hot inverted cookie sheet (not aluminum). Bake until golden, about 10 minutes.