Every Likes Pizza

[Kcwhippet]

PW, Forget the whole grain; it's just too much work for any realized benefit. I use (and have for way over twenty years) King Arthur Unbleached All Purpose flour. The final product turns out just great - and it tastes yummy, too.

Here's my recipe - I add 1 tsp sugar and 2 1/2 tsp instant yeast to 1 cup warm (about 110 F) water and let it do its thing for about 10 minutes. In my Kitchen Aid bowl I put in 3 cups King Arthur flour, 1/2 tsp salt and 1 tsp EVOO, and mix it up. Then I add the yeast mix and let it go on speed 4 for about 4 to 6 minutes. Then I put the dough ball in a bowl greased with EVOO, cover it with some greased plastic wrap and let it sit for about 1 hour. Next I punch it down, put it back in the bowl and let it rise for another 30 minutes. Finally, I divide it in half, form the pies, cover with the sauce, mozzarella, basil and sprinkle with a smidge more EVOO and some salt - then put on any other toppings. Finally, into the hot oven until the crust around the edges get some good, golden color (about 8 to 9 minutes). When I take it out, I let it rest for about 5 minutes to let it set, cut it up and dig in. It comes out awesome!!

[This message has been edited by Kcwhippet (edited 09-21-2009).]