Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Pizza dough

Makes four 1 pound loaves

2 3/4 cups lukewarm water
1 1/2 tablespoons granulated yeast
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
6 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

mix everything but flour, add in flour, combine all, kitchen aid with a dough hook is really the way to go. You can use a 14qt food processor alternatively.

A half batch looks like this

11 oz water
2.25 teaspoon yeast
2.25 teaspoon salt
1.5 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoon olive oil
3 1/4 cups of flour

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Candian flapjacks

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups apple juice or milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1/2 cup honey
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tart green apple, peeled, cored and grated

1. Combine all ingredients, except the apple, with an electric mixer. Stir in the grated apple and mix by hand.
2. Heat griddle or skillet over medium heat or to 375*F (190*C). Grease griddle with shortening. Griddle is ready when a few drops of water bubble and skitter rapidly around.
3. For each pancake, pour scant 1/4 cup batter onto hot griddle. Cook pancakes until puffed and dry around edges. Turn and cook other sides until golden brown.

Makes about 12 (4-inch) pancakes.