BBQ Pizza Dough
Summer is here and we all want to cook outside. Well, I have a terrific recipe for grilling pizza's on the BBQ. Be sure to check out our blog to get the scoop before starting.
Ingredients
Dough:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 cup lukewarm water
Basting:
- 1/2 cup herbed olive oil
Method
Add the flour, instant yeast, salt and olive oil. Mix with a wire whisk till everything is well mixed.
Make a well in the middle and pour in the water. Knead for 5 minutes. You want the dough to be slightly sticky. So, if you need to add a little more water just add 1 teaspoon at a time.
Add a little olive oil to a bowl and add the dough. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rest for 1 hour or till double in bulk. Sprinkle a little flour on a flat surface and place the dough on the flour. Do not punch down the dough. Cut the dough in half with a sharp knife.
Place one piece back in the bowl for later. Take the other piece of dough and stretch out the dough with your hand to a 18 x 5 inch.
Place onto a piece of parchment or wax paper and brush with the herbed oil. Place pizza oil side down onto a very hot grill and allow to sit till the dough starts to bubble. Use tongs and peek under the dough to make sure you don't burn the bottom. brush the top of the pizza with more olive oil and flip with your tongs. Cook just till done. Remove and place any topping you want and then place back on the grill on medium heat for about 3 minutes. Cut and serve.
Note* When making pizza's on the BBQ please remember that less is better. You can not add the same amount of cheese and expect it to melt. Be sure to read my blog about this. http://www.thekneadforbread.com
