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Pizza Dough

Short Summary: Wolf Gang Pizza Dough is home tested and true.
Prep Time 1 hr 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Equipment

  • BBG
  • Food Mixer

Ingredients
  

Dough

  • 1 pkg active yeast buy fresh. the old one in the cupboard is no longer active
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 3/4 cup warm water ~ == 105F
  • 2 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions
 

  • dissolve the yeast in 1/4 cup warm water with the honey
  • in the mixing bowl add the flour, salt, 2 tablespoons of oil, dissolved yeast. add the remaining warm water and knead on low for 5 minutes.
  • turn out onto the counter and knead for a few minutes. Let the dough Rise in a warm spot 30 minutes (as the dough rises - have it covered with a damp tea towel).
  • divide the dough into 4 balls and pull into pizza shape by pulling the edges and turning the edges under. 5 times each one.
  • Roll into a ball until smooth. about one minute. Cover with the damp tea towel and let rest for 20 minutes. you can refrigerate for upto 2 days.
  • preheat the oven with the pizza stone in the over to 525F ... or fire up the barbeque.
  • The final step for the dough is to roll out on a lightly floured surface. Press into a 8 inch circle.
  • Brush lightly and arrange topping
  • bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the oven ...

Option ii Grill the pizza

  • keep the topping simple. Fire up the barbeque into 2 zones of Hot to firm up the dough, medium to cook through and melt toppings.
  • Make the dough as noted above - with out separating into 4 portions balls. Now - when rolling out the pizza dough - form it to a half sheet pan (oiled). the dough is an approximate 9 x 13 rectangle.
  • once ready - flop the dough off the sheet pan, ontop the barbeque grill. Brush the top (soon to be the bottom) with oil. When the bottom is brown and blister (take a peak) ... Now with confidence ... flip over ( i know Yikes! it works with a spatula and a tong .)
  • when the second side is cooked at the most 2 minutes, slide over to the medium heat side and add the toppings. Cook another 4 minutes until the toppings are melted and place on a platter for serving.