Friday, May 8, 2009

Pizza with Bobby Flay Pizzaz (re: grilled)

this was the best thing i have ever attempted! at least regarding the things that live in the grilling realm.

Grilled Pizza with Caramelized Red Onion, Spinach, Kalamata Olives, Goat Cheese and Fontina.

My general guidelines came from this recipe:
http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/grilled-pizza-recipe.html

Except I used the BEST pizza dough recipe EVER: betty crocker's with my 1/2 whole wheat flour substitution:
in a large bowl whisk together 1/2 cup all purpose white flour with 1/2 cup whole wheat flour; 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon sugar and 2 1/4 teaspoon yeast.
add 3 tablespoons olive oil and 1 cup warm water (about 120 degrees) Mix well.
Add flour 1/2 cup at a time (i alternate between white and whole wheat flour) until the dough leaves the side of the bowl.
dump** out onto a floured surface and knead 5-8 minutes.
put into a clean bowl, cover with plastic and let rise for 30 minutes.

** Please note, Betty Crocker NEVER uses the word "dump" in her recipes. but i don't see the big deal...

also - with this dough recipe i divided it into 4. so, you guessed it, you'll get 4 pretty good size "personal" pizzas out of it.

The most important part of this recipe is that you have all of your toppings ready to go!

I kept my grill on medium-low and it seemed to work out well. Use your judgement...next time it's pineapple pizza!!! mmmm....

oh, and i made a Caprese Salad and a delicious cocktail that I made with some citrus (limes, blood oranges and regular oranges) and vodka. you can NEVER go wrong with citrus and vodka...