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Thank you Trobairitz!

2011-12-05T10:15:37.108-06:00

Thank you Trobairitz!

Ok here goes. 2-3/4 to 3-1/4 cups Flour (I use w...

2011-11-23T09:06:27.421-06:00

Ok here goes.

2-3/4 to 3-1/4 cups Flour
(I use whole wheat)
1 Tbsp Instant Yeast
1 Cup warm water

Combine 2 cups flour with yeast. Add warm water and mix ( use my KitchenAid mixer) Add as much remaining flour as you can to make a moderately stiff dough. Form into round mound, rub a bit of olive oil on it and turn the bowl upside down over it for 10 minutes. It is then ready to use.

This will make 1 large cookie sheet or large pizza pan for pizza or you can make one large or two small calzones.

Again this is taken from a little diner I worked at in British Columbia while in High School in the 80's. It has served me well all this time because it is so easy there is no excuse to buy store bought dough.

** FYI - the dough is a little heavier with whole wheat flour. It really is best with white or a combination of the two.

I am at work right now, but I will try to remember...

2011-11-22T13:15:28.343-06:00

I am at work right now, but I will try to remember to look it up when I get home and post it in the comments.

I know it is just flour (I use whole wheat) fast rise instant yeast and hot water. I don't use oil or salt in the dough. Mix it up and put a little olive oil over the dough and flip the mixing bowl over it for 10 minutes and it is done, ready to press it into the pan. I'll post up the exact recipe later.

First of all, happy Thanksgiving! I miss an Americ...

2011-11-22T11:20:16.849-06:00

First of all, happy Thanksgiving! I miss an American friend who used to invite me to his amazing dinners...what can I say, I simply adore that menu! Back to the pizza issue, I even prefer pizza n. 2 to the Napoletana, possibly because I grew up with pizza al taglio (che il mio pizzaiolo Alvaro faceva aknche in formato tondo per il sabato...) and now I manage to bake it every Saturday. You are right, it's all about tradition.

Hi Trobairitz, may I ask you what's the differ...

2011-11-18T22:37:36.264-06:00

Hi Trobairitz, may I ask you what's the difference in your dough recipe? I find Lahey's recipe good, but not wet enough...

Looks absolutely fabulous. I love trying new reci...

2011-11-18T21:24:19.747-06:00

Looks absolutely fabulous. I love trying new recipes.

I always make homemade no knead pizza dough. The recipe is similar to the one you linked. Back in high school I worked at a little diner and we made huge batches of the dough. I divided the recipe to a manageable size and have been using it every since.

Thanks again for the recipe. It is making me salivate.

Thank you Claudio! Let me know how it turns out fo...

2011-11-18T16:07:04.330-06:00

Thank you Claudio! Let me know how it turns out for you!

Wonderful recipe! I'll try it as soon as possi...

2011-11-18T15:37:04.354-06:00

Wonderful recipe! I'll try it as soon as possible. I hope my Calzone will turn out as gorgeous as it looks in your photos..