The Lenker family enjoys pizza on their stone patio. Their outdoor pizza oven is to the right.
Photos by CRAIG SAILOR/Staff writer
As Bill Lenker cooks pizzas in his outdoor pizza oven, his daughter Emma samples the early arrivals.
Lenker Family Pizza Dough 3 tablespoons water 3 tablespoons milk 1½ teaspoons yeast ¼ teaspoon salt Pinch of sugar ø cups white flour 3 tablespoons wheat flour 1 tablespoon olive oil
Mix warm water and milk and heat to about 100 degrees. Add yeast and sugar. Stir to dissolve. Let sit until yeast begins to foam (see package for precise directions). Add wheat flour, olive oil and salt, and mix. Slowly mix in white flour (add more flour if dough is too sticky), and knead for five minutes. Put in oiled bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place for 40 minutes or until dough has doubled in size. Top then bake. Recipe courtesy Erica Lenker