Homemade Pizza Ingredients: 1 cup wrist-temperature water 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 package (2 teaspoons) active dry yeast 3 cups whole wheat flour A pinch of sugar 1 teaspoon salt Toppings of your choice Cornmeal for baking tray
Method: Place water in medium-large bowl. Sprinkle in yeast and sugar; stir to dissolve. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in 1 cup of flour, salt and olive oil. Beat for several minutes with wooden spoon. Add remaining flour ½ cup at a time, mixing after each addition. The dough will be soft but should not be sticky. (When using a food processor, combine 3 cups flour and salt in processor with steel blade. Add yeast mixture and oil. Long-pulse several times until dough comes together… proceed). Turn out onto floured surface, and knead for a few minutes. Place in an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let dough rise until doubled in bulk (about 1 hour). Punch down dough, and return to floured surface. Divide into six equal parts (if freezing for later use, freeze now). Knead each piece, then let the balls of dough rest for about 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Patiently stretch each ball of dough into a 6-inch circle or roll out using a marble rolling pin. Sprinkle two baking trays with cornmeal, and place two dough circles on each. Top each crust with pizza sauce (recipe below) and desired toppings. Bake one tray at a time in lower half of the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges are crispy and brown.
Ingredients: ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 ½ teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes ½ teaspoon fine grain sea salt 3 medium cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1 28-ounce can crushed red tomatoes zest of one lemon (optional)
Method: Combine olive oil, red pepper flakes, sea salt and garlic in a cold saucepan. Stir while you heat the saucepan over medium-high heat. Sauté just 45 seconds or so until everything is fragrant. Stir in the tomatoes, and heat to a gentle simmer. Remove from heat and taste. If the sauce needs more salt, add it now. If using, stir in lemon zest and add on a few minutes of cooking time. R IC H M O N D H I L L R E F L E C T IO N SM AG . C OM 9 3