September 4, 2009

Pizza dough, Breadsticks

Breadstick Recipe (base of other recipes)

1 pkg active dry yeast
2 T honey
1 1/2 C warm water
1/3 malted milk or powdered milk
1 t salt
4 C flour
---any italian seasonings like Pesto, basil or oregano--

Dissolve the honey and yeast in the warm water and let sit till it foams (5 minutes or so). Add malted milk, salt and flour one cup at a time. Knead on a floured surface. Put back in bowl coated with oil and place in slightly warm oven for 15 minutes or more if you have time. Roll into breadsticks and let raise again for 15 minutes. Put in oven at 400 a for 15 minutes or until slightly brown on top. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with parmesan and garlic salt. Enjoy!

Pizza

Make breadstick dough and do first raising. Roll out into circle on a greased or cornmealed pizza pan and add toppings. Roll up edges and place in oven for 15-20 minutes, until dough is golden brown and cheese is melted. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with parmesan and garlic salt. Enjoy!


Strombolli

Make breadstick dough and do first raising. Roll out into a long rectangle. Brush with a wiped egg. Place cheese down the middle and other toppings (cut up ham, turkey, pastrami, or cooked chicken, olives, tomatoes etc). Fold over ends and seal top and bottom flaps. Brush seam with egg. Flip over and place on a greased cookie sheet. Brush with egg. Place in oven for 15 minutes, until dough is golden brown. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with parmesan and garlic salt. Enjoy!

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