Thursday, June 4, 2009

Opa's Grilled Pizzas

Recipe for dough for crusts:
2 tsp. yeast
4 1/2 C. flour (I use between half and all whole wheat*.)
2 tsp. each salt, sugar
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 1/4 C. warm water
* If all whole wheat, add gluten (1-2 Tbsp.) and allow several hours for dough to rise.

After dough is nicely risen, punched down, and risen again, divide evenly into number of pizzas needed. (This recipe makes 8 large individual pizza crusts the size of a dinner plate.)

Place on grill over low to medium-low indirect heat to lightly cook crusts... don't overcook, as they will be going back on the grill once topped.

Have each individual make their pizza with the toppings they want... we love to have available:

pepperoni or sausage
grilled veges (onions, peppers, broccoli)
artichokes
fresh spinach
fresh tomatoes
fresh mushrooms
olives (green and black)
pineapple
cheeses (monterey jack, mozzarella, parmesan, cheddar, feta)

Place topped pizza back on the grill until the cheese is nicely melted and the pizza is heated through. Be careful not to leave it long enough to burn it on the bottom.

These are absolutely delicious and very fun! We had these for the first time the night we got Little, four years ago...

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