Spicy pizza dough!!! Great for making pizza at home!
Directions:
- In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in ½ cup of the lukewarm water and let stand 10 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, mix flours, freshly ground black pepper and salt together. Add the dissolved yeast to the dry ingredients with olive oil and ½ cup of remaining water. Mix with a wooden spoon to form a dough, adding a little more water if needed. Remove dough from the bowl to a floured pastry board. Knead for 8 to 10 minutes, or until dough is smooth and pliable. Flour board lightly whenever dough begins to stick.
- Wash and dry mixing bowl, and rub it with olive oil. Place dough in the bowl and turn it over to coat it thoroughly. Cover dough with plastic wrap and place in a warm place (75°-80°F.) for 2 hours, until doubled in bulk.
- When dough has doubled in bulk, punch it down and knead for 15 seconds. Divide into balls and let poof under plastic wrap on countertop for 10 minutes or longer.
- Roll out balls to form pizza!
Toppings
- Pesto Sauce
- Spag Sauce
- Artichoke Hearts
- Arugula
- Basil
- Mushrooms
- Garlic
- Pepperoni
- Sausage
- BBQ chicken
- Shrimp
- Tomatoes
- Green Peppers
- Red Peppers
- Yellow Peppers
- Orange Peppers
- Jalapeño Chiles
- Anaheim Chiles - broiled
- Poblano Chiles - broiled
- Red Onions
- Olives Black
- Olives Greek
- Feta Cheese
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Parmesan cheese
- Anchovies
- Capers
- Pineapple
- Crushed Red Peppers
Yield:
Dough for about 3 to 4 servings
Time:
3h
Source:
The Silver Palate Cookbook, page 135
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