Showing posts with label pizza. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pizza. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Cauliflower pizza crust





Ingredients
1 head cauliflower, stalk removed
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 eggs, lightly beaten
Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Break the cauliflower into florets and pulse in a food processor until fine. Steam in a steamer basket and drain well. (I like to put it on a towel to get all the moisture out.) Let cool.

In a bowl, combine the cauliflower with the mozzarella, Parmesan, oregano, salt, garlic powder and eggs. Transfer to the center of the baking sheet and spread into a circle, resembling a pizza crust. Bake for 20 minutes.

Add desired toppings and bake an additional 10 minutes.

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Ingredients

Nonstick spray
2 1/2 cups cauliflower, grated (about 1/2 a large head)
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 1/4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1 cup grape tomatoes, sliced in half
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Fresh basil leaves, optional

Directions

  1. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, and preheat oven to 425ºF.
  2. Grate the cauliflower using a box grater until you have two cups of cauliflower crumbles. Place in a large bowl and microwave for seven to eight minutes, or until soft. Remove from the microwave and let cool.
  3. Mix in the cauliflower, egg, one cup mozzarella, parmesan cheese, and salt and pepper. Once combined, pat into a 10-inch round on the prepared pizza pan. Spray lightly with nonstick spray and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden.
  4. Top the pizza with the sauce, 1/4 cup mozzarella, grape tomatoes, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Bake in the oven until melted and bubbly, another 10 minutes. Top with basil before serving.

Sunday, June 21, 2015

Lumpy lumpy piadini

This is a variation of a focaccia di recco that can be made on the stove top instead of the oven.





Ingredients:
FOR THE DOUGH

1-  cup unbleached all purpose flour
1/4 -  teaspoon salt
1- tablespoon or so virgin olive oil plus extra for greasing pan and brushing on focaccia
1/2 - cup cold water.

FOR THE FILLING

4 -  ounces mozzarella cheese, in small clumps

Method:
Preheat a skillet (preferably cast iron).
 
Mix all the dough ingredients until a ball is formed.  
 
Knead until smooth then let rest covered for 30 minutes.
Divide the dough in half.

Roll each half into a thin 8 inch or so round.

Lay one sheet of dough in the skillet.

Place soup spoon size dabs or clumps on cheese evenly on the dough.

Cover with second sheet of dough allowing the excess to overhang the edges.

Brush the top with olive oil and sprinkle evenly with coarse salt.
 
When the bottom is cooked (about a minute) then flip to the other side.


Cook (about a minute)  The flip again.

Saute until golden brown and puffed,

Cut into wedges and serve warm.

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Home made pizza peel idea.




Get a large heavy duty baking pan.

Cut off one of the short ends.

On the opposite end cut a notch for the pipe to fit it.

Take a piece of pipe and cut a slit for the pizza pan,

Drill two holes for the bolts.

Drill two different holes small then big etc etc in the baking pan

Attach the pipe and bolt down.with the flat heads on the bottom and the nuts on the top.

Tada!

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Superbowl eats.

A Fococcia (aka thick bread pizza) covered with American cheese slices.


Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Pizza from scratch.


Quickie pictorial how we sometimes make pizza.

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Monday, May 27, 2013

Animated gifs of some food prep.

Animated gifs of some food prep.

White sauce (with spinach and mozzarella cheese) pizza topped with turkey bacon.



Italian tostada (corn tortilla comvered with lentils, mozzarella cheese, salad, and fruit)


Baked chicken.



Good old version of a piadina.


Bruscetta