Stone Ground Pizza Crust Recipe
Happy Valentine's Day~
I hope you had a great Valentine's Day~
I spent the day with my hubby and grandson:)
We started the day off with a breakfast of Pancakes, Bacon and Scrambled Eggs
It was an extremely frigid day here in Northern WI
With wind chills dipping to -12.
We decided to hibernate today, and stayed in our pj's all day
We made chocolate chip cookies and had pizza.
I had some pizza dough in my freezer and homemade pizza it was.
Since it was Valentine's Day.....Why not make a Heart Shaped Pizza~
In the freezer I had a homemade crust made with Stone Ground Rye Flour~
Nothing is better than a homemade pizza and
Pizza made with a homemade crust.....fantastic....
- And a pizza shaped like a heart.......Well, that's just plain cute:)
- Stone Ground Rye flour gives this pizza crust a nice nutty flavor
- I have made this crust before using whole wheat flour and even
- All-purpose flour, with equally wonderful results
- If you want a thin crust, divide dough into two balls
- Use one ball right away and
- Tightly wrap the second ball in plastic wrap and freeze until needed
- Crust~
- 1 t sugar
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1 T active dry yeast
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 t salt
- 2 cups Stone Ground Rye flour
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- In a large bowl dissolve sugar in warm water
- Sprinkle yeast over the top and
- Let stand for about 10 minutes and foamy
- Stir the olive oil and salt into the yeast mixture
- Mix in the stone ground rye flour and 1 cup of the flour
- Until dough starts to come together
- Tip dough out onto a surface floured with the remaining flour
- Knead until all of the flour has been absorbed and
- The ball of dough becomes smooth, 10 minutes
- Place dough in an oiled bowl and turn to coat the surface
Cover loosely with a towel and let stand in a warm place
Until doubled in size, about 1 hour
*See Note:
*Note:
When the dough is doubled
Tip the dough out onto a lightly floured surface
Punch down
Form into a tight ball, wrap tightly in plastic wrap
Freeze until dough is needed
Divide dough into two balls for thin crusts or
Form into one ball for a thicker crust.
To defrost:
Remove crust from freezer,
Defrost in refrigerator overnight
Or for at least 8 hours.
When the dough is doubled
Tip the dough out onto a lightly floured surface
Punch down
Divide dough into 2 pieces for 2 thin crusts or
Leave whole to make one thick crust
Form into a ball
Let rise again, for about 45 minutes or
Until doubled
Directions for pizza pan:
Preheat oven to 425
Oil a pizza pan
Sprinkle with 2 T cornmeal if desired
Roll a ball of dough with a rolling pin until
It will not stretch any further
Drape the dough over both of your fists and
Gently pull the edges outward
While rotating the crust
When the circle has reached the desired size
Place on pizza pan
Top pizza with your favorite toppings such as:
Sauce, cheese, meats, and/or vegetables
Directions pizza peel:
Preheat oven to 425
Flour a pizza peel
Sprinkle with 2-4 T cornmeal
Roll a ball of dough with a rolling pin until
It will not stretch any further
Drape the dough over both of your fists and
Gently pull the edges outward
While rotating the crust
When the circle has reached the desired size
Place pizza on pizza peel
Shape dough into a heart shape by
Cutting a "V" in the top and tapering the dough
Downward to form a heart
Top pizza with your favorite toppings such as:
Sauce, cheese, meats, and/or vegetables
Place pizza directly on oven rack
Bake for 16-20 minutes in a preheated oven
Bake until the crust is crisp and golden brown and
The cheese is melted
Cooking times will vary
Depending on how thick or thin the crust is and
If you bake the pizza in a pan or place directly on oven rack