Quick Pizza Dough

I mentioned on Monday that my Saturday was filled with made from scratch food.

Continuing on with that I have another recipe I would like to share...Quick Pizza Dough.

When I say quick I mean you don't have to give the dough time to proof/rise.

Amen for shortcuts!

My husband, an omnivore, has been wanting stromboli for weeks...but by the time we remember he wants it there is no time to allow the dough we use to rise.

So enter the quick dough (perfect for pizza, stromboli, flat bread, you get the idea):

3 C all purpose flour
1 pack of active yeast
2 Tbsp oil (I used vegetable)
1 tsp sea salt
1 Tbsp sugar
1 C warm water

Put all of your dry ingredients together and stir up.

Add your oil and water to form a dough.

Put your dough out on a floured surface and roll out for pizza/stromboli.

I spread a marinara sauce on the dough and then topped with:

ham
mushrooms
salami
tomatoes
onion
mozzarella cheese

I brushed the top of the dough with almond milk and then sprinkled garlic salt and Essence of Emeril on top.

Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes (so that dough is cooked through and the crust is crispy):

This was large enough that it could be cut into 6 healthy portions.

My husband said it was good, although he prefers the dough when it is given time to rise (if he could have his pick between the two).

Do you have a dough preference?  Have you ever made a no rise dough?

What toppings do you like to put on your pizza or stuff in your stromboli?

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Quick Biscuits

Today is a quick post about quick biscuits. 

My family loves bread products and biscuits rank high on their list of breads because they can be topped with jelly.

These biscuits can be throw together in the time it takes for your oven to preheat to 450 degrees (for my over that is 10 minutes).

Quick Biscuits

2 C unbleached all purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
1/4 C Earth Balance (or butter...whatever your preference is)
3/4 C milk (cow or soy)

Place your flour in a bowl and then add your butter (you'll want your butter cut up into chunks).  Cut the butter in with a pastry cutter or 2 forks (whatever it is that you have handy).

Once the mixture resembles coarse crumbs add in the remaining ingredients.  I find that mixing everything together by hand is simpler.

Once your dough ball forms place on a lightly floured surface. 

Roll out your dough to a 1/2 inch thickness.

Take a biscuit cutter, juice glass, or whatever your favorite cutter is, and cut out your biscuits. 

Place them on a cookie sheet

The closer together they are on the sheet the softer and fluffier they will be.

Cook for 15 minutes (until tops of biscuits are brown) and this is what you get:

Some variations for the biscuits could include:
Brushing the tops with butter
Mixing in herbs with your dough (rosemary would be delicious)
Mix in a cup of cheese (whatever your favorite may be)

If you want to go the sweet route, which happens to be my favorite:

Put in 1/2 c raisins and 2 tbsp cinnamon top with a sugar glaze

For the glaze I like to keep it simple.  Start of with 1 C of powdered sugar and mix in 1 tbsp of almond milk (or whatever milk you have on hand). 

You can add more sugar or milk to create your desired consistency. 

I prefer a thicker glaze but to each his own.

Until next time!!!

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