Homemade Pizzas

While taking a short vacation/family trip to Colorado, we wanted to take advantage of the perfect weather and beautiful views. One of the best ways to tackle all of the above in my mind was to cook outside on the grill. In this family, we've grilled just about everything, or so we thought. This week we attempted grilling pizza using homemade dough from scratch.


I am always craving lots of pizza, but it took some time out of Brooklyn for me get to try dough from scratch. The icing on top was that i got to work on this task with my soon to be mother in law by my side. That fact made this truly a great experience start to finish.


Ingredients

1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 1/2 cups bread flour
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat grill about 15-20 minutes before you plan to cook. In a medium bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
Stir in flour, salt and oil. Beat until smooth. Let rest for 5-10 minutes on the counter.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll into 1 round or cut into 4 individual rounds. Transfer crust to a lightly greased grill or baker's peel. Close grill and let cook for 2-3 minutes. Flip over and spread with desired toppings. Grill until golden brown. Let baked pizza cool for 5 minutes before serving.















Served along side a few salads found at Whole Foods, made this the perfect meal. Personally, a huge plus about this specific pizza dough recipe is that you can use it immediately. Summed up, that means you will have homemade golden brown pizza start to finish in about 30 minutes. What is better than that? It takes me 15 to bake off a sheet of Ellios from the freezer. Just saying...

Happy Fall and Happy eating!!!

Location:Morrison,Colorado