Happy Thursday!
This week has been busy with all good things. I was excitedly approached by a reporter from a regional newspaper to potentially cover the upcoming Love Yourself Session. To quote, “you’re so passionate about giving people their power, I know my editor will run it.” EEEP! Fingers crossed and please keep me in the good vibes category to see if this pans out. As I said to Dan last night “I’ve spent ten years clawing my way, and in one pivot, its’ resonating with people so much more.”
Anyway, don’t mean to get emosh and turn this week’s “Salt” into a “Soul”, ya know? So, back to Salt. To be honest, I haven’t been overwhelmed with any of my recipes this week. The food was good, but it’s nothing to write to you about. However, I was going through my old, beat-up moleskin recipe book and found the perfect base for your weekend.
Homemade Pizza Dough made from all-purpose flour. One of my favorite things to make is fun pizza combinations at home, and making my own dough from ingredients I have at home and this recipe hits the mark. The best thing about creating your own pizza dough is that you can infuse it with your own flavors. I often infuse my dough with basil, red pepper, or rosemary just to add another layer.
INGREDIENTS
2-2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour (if you have bread flour, feel free to use that!)
2 teaspoons of instant yeast
1 ½ teaspoons sugar
¾ teaspoon salt
A sprinkle of your own mix: you can add garlic, basil, or red pepper- your choice!
2 Tablespoons olive oil
¾ cup warm water
PUT IT ALL TOGETHER:
Combine 1 cup of flour, instant yeast, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. If you’re feeling fancy, add in your accouterments.
Next, mix in your olive oil and warm water and use a wooden spoon to stir well very well.
Gradually add another 1 cup (of flour. If it’s feeling sticky or not mixing well, add in another 1/3 cup of flour, all while stirring until the dough begins forming into a cohesive, elastic ball all while pulling away from the sides. The dough will still be slightly sticky but still should be manageable with your hands.
Drizzle a separate, large, clean bowl generously with olive oil, and use a pastry brush to brush up the sides of the bowl.
Lightly dust your hands with flour and form your pizza dough into a round ball and transfer to your olive oil-brushed stainless steel bowl. Use your hands to roll the pizza dough along the inside of the bowl until it is coated in olive oil, then cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and place it in a warm place.
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees all while allowing the dough to rise for 30 minutes
Once the dough has risen, use your hands to gently deflate it and transfer it to a lightly floured surface and knead briefly until smooth. For cat lovers, just pretend you’re making that space nice and warm for 3-5 minutes.
Use your hands to stretch the dough and occasionally use the rolling pin to get the dough long enough for your baking tray or pizza pan. Fun fact: I have a stone but always find myself using the same pans I use to make cookies. It all tastes delish.
Transfer dough to an olive oil lined pan or pizza stone and fold the excessive dough to make a crust.
Drizzle a little olive oil (like a tablespoon) onto the top of your dough, use a fork to poke some holes and bake for 5 minutes
Once baked for 5 minutes, add your toppings and make for an additional 20 minutes.
Boom. You look fancy AF and you made a delicious meal.
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