This week I tried something new. I followed the advice from a contributor in an earlier post here, where he mentioned using the pizza dough setting on a bread machine.
Hmm… sounded interesting and so since this month is devoted to pizza recipes, I figured why not give it a shot.
I won’t repeat the recipe, you can get it from the previous pizza dough recipe post, but it was easy! I simply put the ingredients in the bowl, selected the setting and away we went. 55 minutes later, my dough was mixed and had risen.
It was a little wet but that was easily resolved by patting it with some flour.
Next, I divided the dough in two parts and rolled it out and grilled each pizza. One for my husband and one for me. I grilled each one for about 4 minutes over medium high heat. Turned it over and cooked for another minute or so.
I added the toppings and waited for the cheese to melt.
My mother asked me how long it takes and I have to say what everyone hates to hear…”It depends”. But it is true. It depends on the type of grill, and how high the heat is.
I actually made pizza twice this week this way and each time it took a different length of time to cook. The first time, I did it over low heat on the grill. It took at least 10 minutes longer, but I felt I had more control over the heating process.
When I did it again a few days later, I turned the heat up to medium high. This was fine too, but left me less time to run in and out of the house getting whatever I needed. I know… get everything you need up front and this isn’t an issue. Who are we kidding – it rarely ever works out that way.
So the second pizza had a harder crust but was still really good.
There are other ways to make pizza dough if you do not have a bread machine . You can use a food processor, such as the one I wrote about in this review on the Cuisinart Food Processor. The processor has to have a dough setting and not all of them do. You can also use a stand mixer like a KitchenAid which has a dough blade attachment.
Or you can just use your hands. However, automation will always save you time.
So there you have it – I’ve tested it and can now consider this method tried and true!
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