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sawhorseray

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Wasn't sure where to post this but I'm sure it'll get moved to the appropriate place in time Made a very simple dough;
2&1/2 cups AP flour
I tsp sugar
1 tsp sea salt
1 cup water
2Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp yeast
Standard stuff, heat the water to 110º dump in the yeast, 10 minutes later dump in everything else, stir it around a bit, everything goes for a 5-6 minute ride in the stand mixer. Form into a ball, place in oiled bowl, let rise for a couple of hours, dump out onto floured board and roll out to the size of the pizza stone. I like to cut parchment paper the size of the stone and let the dough rest on that for a hour or so, the pizza stone can heat up in the oven during the build
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I like to dimple the dough with my fingertips so the sauce has some little pockets to sit in, takes about a half a jar
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Time for a nice layer of mozzarella cheese, then a little salami
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next up some of my Italian sausage that was browned in a pan earlier
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Fill in a few spots with some pepperoni
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Add some chopped onion and bell pepper
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And finally, freshen cocktail, sprinkle on a bit of parmesan cheese
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Oven preheated to 425º, using a peel slide the pizza onto the stone, set the timer for 18 minutes, this comes out
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Take the old world pizza cutter and slice into eight pieces
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Plate up a couple of slices, goes very well with beer or red wine
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This isn't the kind of pizza you're going to eat with your fingers, requires a knife and fork. Overall it's pretty darned easy to pull off and tastes far better for half the money than something some kid could deliver to your doorstep, and you don't have to be concerned with who may have touched it. Thanks for lookin' in! RAY
 
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Denny and Dan, thanks for the comments and likes, I appreciate them. Took me darned near as long to write that post as it did to make the pizza! I have to shrink all the pictures down to 15% before I post them. RAY
 
Pizza looks awesome, and I like how that cocktail seems to grow as time goes on, and then eventually gets a friend :emoji_laughing:
 
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Nice work Ray . Making me hungry .
I'm mixing up some dough today to use next week . In the fridge 4 or more days makes a huge difference .
 
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Dang now I want pizza Thanks! Lol I would like to make something like this and cook on a pellet grill which I don't own one... yet! I've heard pizza on the pellet grills are great!
 
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Awesome looking pizza there Ray! Makes me want to make one today! Al

Go for it Al! I was wanting a pizza for a couple of weeks but didn't want to spend the yeast I had in the pantry until I got more delivered. Thanks for the Like, I appreciate it. RAY




Ray, that is my kinda Pizza, thick crust with lots of meat! BIG LIKE! John

I can feel the love John, I'm a thick crust guy too! Every now and then I'll make a pizza dough with my burger bun recipe for super thick crust after a second rise. I usually do that when making a 5-meat pizza with a nice load of Canadian bacon, which I'm all out of and won't have fridge space to cure a batch for months. Thanks for the Like pal, mucho appreciendo! RAY
 
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Nice work Ray . Making me hungry .
I'm mixing up some dough today to use next week . In the fridge 4 or more days makes a huge difference .

What effect does keeping the dough in the fridge a few days have, and how long before it has to get used? Thanks for the Like Rich, I do appreciate it.
 
Dang now I want pizza Thanks! Lol I would like to make something like this and cook on a pellet grill which I don't own one... yet! I've heard pizza on the pellet grills are great!

I don't own one either but I've seen some done on a grill that look to be pretty darned good. I've thought of doing one on my Weber kettle but don't know if charcoal flavor would lend itself well to the dough. RAY
 
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