ZILLA'S PIT BAKED PIZZA RECIPE

[zilla]

I wasn't sure where to post this so I put it here. Greg, If you want to move it to a better place that would be great. Maybe we need an "Other" section for recipes. :biggrin: This should get you close. I don't really use recipes much. I go by taste. I think it's right.


ZILLA’S Pit Baked Pizza Recipe

Pizza Dough makes 1 - 18" pizza or two small ones

1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
1-1/2 cups bread flour
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tsp yeast dissolved in warm water
1/1/4 cups tepid water

Mix all ingredients till smooth and do not over mix.
Place in a oiled bowl and cover with saran wrap and place in a warm spot till doubled in bulk.
When ready roll or stretch the dough to the desired size.
Place dough on a pizza screen or wooden pizza peel dusted with cornmeal
Cover the top with the desired amount of sauce.
Add toppings.
Sprinkle with oregano.
Place in oven till done 10-15 minutes depending on the temp.

Sauce
Note: Spaghetti sauce and tomato paste will not give you the flavor of pizza sauce
Four large cans of tomato puree or your choice.
Two grated carrots
One head of minced garlic
Pinch oregano
Pinch of basil
½ cup grated onion
Salt
Pepper
simmer for two hours or so to thicken and develop flavor
Adjust seasonings as needed after cooking for an hour.

Cheese
Use low moisture Mozzarella for classic stringy pizza cheese
Or whole milk Mozzarella for a very soft style
Use teaspoon fulls of ricotta for something different

Toppings
Thin sliced onions (lightly Sauteed)
Thin sliced Bell peppers (lightly Sauteed)
Sauteed mushrooms
Pepperoni
Italian sausage (thin sliced and browned)
Sardines in olive oil (very Italian)
Anchovies rinsed well
Sliced olives black or green
Thin sliced tomatoes
Artichoke hearts
Ham
Pineapple slices
Smoked chicken in BBQ sauce
Pulled pork in BBQ sauce
Shrimp small whole and cleaned and shelled

One of many variations
Substitute tomato sauce for Asian Peanut sauce, chicken, julienne carrots and chopped roasted peanuts for Tai Chicken Pizza

Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou!!!

[Steve McMurtry]

Hey Zilla,

Your Pizza recipe has now become International

Thanks Man


Cheers

[Bruce B]

Zilla,

You use a whole head of minced garlic????????? :ack:

Originally Posted by smokin Jim

BBQ'd pizza, with honest to gawd bbq'd meat and cheeses. I've always wanted to produce one of these, just never got around to it. I guess I'm just going to have to make time now. I guess this is my first post. Now I've found you Steve Mc.

9 months from Join to 1st post ~ I think that's the record! I'd welcome you butt, you've been here longer than 353 of the 440 members here! (41,000 posts)

Originally Posted by smokin Jim

Hey, does that mean I'm NOT WELCOME! I'm on a whole bunch of BBQ forums and I plum forgot that I had joined this one. 9 months you say, maybe I was off having a baby then! No I'm just an old phart and must have had a brain phart. Ill try to post more often now, if'n that's alright!!

Of course you're welcome ~ I just didn't think you needed the welcome matt.....Butt Welcome!! To the youngin' and wife too!