Monday, February 21, 2011

Stuffed Crust Pizza

I love this pizza recipe. After making this, delivery will never be the same. ;)

Honey Whole Wheat Crust (enough for 2 pizzas, I usually half it because 1 pizza is enough for 2-4 people):
3c. whole wheat flour
1/3c honey
1/4c. shortening
3tsp salt
2pkg yeast
2 1/4c very warm water
3-4c flour or bread flour

Pizza:
cornmeal
sticks of string cheese
can of pizza sauce
sliced pepperonni (or whatever toppings you want)
shredded mozzarella cheese

In large bowl beat whole wheat flour, honey, shortening, salt and yeast with mixer on low speed until well mixed. Add warm water. Beat on low 1 min and on medium 1 min. Stir in enough of the other flour 1c at a time to make dough easy to handle. Knead 10 min until dough is smooth and springy. Grease bowl with shortening. Place dough in bowl and turn to grease all over (I just hold the ball of dough and spread shortening all around it). Cover top of bowl loosely with plastic wrap and let rise 40-60 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray pan/sheet with cooking spray then sprinkle with cornmeal. Pat or roll dough into a large circle 1/4in-1/2in thick (it's easier if you roll it out on the pan/sheet). The dough puffs up while cooking so the thinner the better but it all depends on how thick you like it. Cut the string cheese sticks in half and arrange them around the outside of the dough circle. Roll edges of dough over cheese and seal well. Spread 1/2 the can of pizza sauce evenly over each circle of pizza dough. Top with the pepperoni or other toppings you want. Sprinkle cheese on top of that. Bake 15-17 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted/bubbly.

Cut the pizza into 8 slices, and enjoy!

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